ALIASES:

VirTool:Win32/DelfInject.gen!X (Microsoft); BackDoor-DOQ.gen.w (McAfee); Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Delf.cff (Kaspersky); BehavesLike.Win32.Malware.wsc (mx-v) (Sunbelt); Trojan horse Generic7_c.IZI (AVG)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

 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: 718,404 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 12 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 copies of itself into the affected system:

  • %Windows%\zerub3_{malware file name}

(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows.)

Other System Modifications

This backdoor deletes the following files:

  • %Windows%\zerub3_{malware file name}

(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows.)

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.300

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 BKDR_POISON.JI. 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.

Step 3

Restore this file from backup only Microsoft-related files will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted files related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on you computer again.

  • %Windows%\zerub3_{malware file name}


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