TROJ_DLOAD.GX

 Analysis by: Erika Bianca Mendoza

 PLATFORM:

Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan bears the file icons of certain applications to avoid easy detection and consequent removal.

It accesses websites to download files. This action allows this malware to possibly add other malware on the affected computer. It executes downloaded files whose malicious routines are exhibited by the affected system.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

113 bytes

File Type:

EXE

File Compression:

UPX

Memory Resident:

Yes

Installation

This Trojan bears the file icons of the following applications:

  • Paint

Download Routine

This Trojan accesses websites to download the following files:

  • http://barao2010.gratix.com.br/jusched.jpg

It saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • C:\Arquivos de programas\jusched.exe

Trend Micro detects the dowloaded file as:

  • TROJ_BANKER.LSD

It executes downloaded files :

    whose malicious routines are exhibited by the affected system.

      SOLUTION

    Step 1

    For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

    Step 2

    Remove malware files dropped/downloaded by TROJ_DLOAD.GX

    Step 3

    Terminate a process file/s detected as TROJ_DLOAD.GX

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    *Note: If the detected file/s is/are not displayed in theWindows Task Manager, continue doing the next steps.

    Step 4

    Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_DLOAD.GX. 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.


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