Analysis by: Rika Joi Gregorio

ALIASES:

Trojan.Win32.Spy(Ikarus)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

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

  • Threat Type: Backdoor

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • 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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 81,920 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 24 Apr 2013

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.

Installation

This backdoor drops the following files:

  • {malware path}\{malware file name}.conf

Other Details

This backdoor connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • {BLOCKED}.109.159

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.300
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 9.876.07
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 24 Apr 2013
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 9.877.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 25 Apr 2013

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

Search and delete this file

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  • {malware path}\{malware file name}.conf

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as BKDR_GOALMAY.AF. 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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