BKDR_BARGU.SM
N/A
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
Threat Type: Backdoor
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This backdoor arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It connects to certain websites to send and receive information.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
19,292 bytes
EXE
Yes
05 Oct 2011
Arrival Details
This backdoor arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Other Details
This backdoor connects to the following website to send and receive information:
- {BLOCKOED}6.{BLOCKED}9.185.120
It requires the existence of the following files to properly run:
- %User Profile%\AppData\1108S\Publisher\Access\msproof6.dll
- %User Profile%\AppData\1108S\Publisher\Access\detoured.dll
(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name} on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name} on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)
SOLUTION
9.200
8.474.08
06 Oct 2011
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
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 3
Search and delete these files
- %User Profile%\AppData\1108S\Publisher\Access\msproof6.dll
- %User Profile%\AppData\1108S\Publisher\Access\detoured.dll
Step 4
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as BKDR_BARGU.SM. 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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