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TROJ_PLUGX.JA

June 18, 2015
 Analysis by: Homer Pacag
 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW


This Trojan may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.

It is used to load and execute a file.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

4,096 bytes

File Type:

DLL

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

17 Jun 2015

Payload:

Executes files

Arrival Details

This Trojan may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.

Other Details

This Trojan is used to load and execute the following file:

  • {malware path}\iusb3mon.exe.mui - detected as BKDR_PLUGX.JA

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.750

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

11.736.07

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

17 Jun 2015

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

11.737.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

17 Jun 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

Remove the malware/grayware file dropped/downloaded by TROJ_PLUGX.JA. (Note: Please skip this step if the threat(s) listed below have already been removed.)

     BKDR_PLUGX.JA

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_PLUGX.JA. 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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