W2KM_NEUREVT.USOV
VBA.Trojan-Dropper.Agent.qm (Baidu); Doc.Dropper.Agent-5907672-0 (ClamAV); W97M/Drop.Agent.syqnj (Avira)
Windows
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
It executes the dropped file(s). As a result, malicious routines of the dropped files are exhibited on the affected system.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
36,628 bytes
DOC
No
27 Feb 2017
Arrival Details
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
Dropping Routine
This Trojan drops the following files:
- {malware path}\.vbs
It executes the dropped file(s). As a result, malicious routines of the dropped files are exhibited on the affected system.
SOLUTION
9.850
13.246.04
27 Feb 2017
13.247.00
28 Feb 2017
Step 1
Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.
Step 2
Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.
Step 3
Identify and terminate files detected as W2KM_NEUREVT.USOV
- Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
- If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
- If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.
Step 4
Search and delete these files
- {malware path}\.vbs
Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as W2KM_NEUREVT.USOV. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check this Knowledge Base page for more information.
Step 6
Enable the macro virus protection in Microsoft Office Applications
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