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TROJ_POWLOAD.NX

March 04, 2016
 Analysis by: Jeanne Jocson
 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • 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.

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

10,880 bytes

File Type:

CHM

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

03 Nov 2015

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.201.142/~streamlo/file.exe

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

12.126.08

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

02 Nov 2015

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

12.127.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

03 Nov 2015

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_POWLOAD.NX. 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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