HTML_DROPPER.OOC
Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan creates folders where it drops its files.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Installation
This Trojan drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %Application Data%\bigad\{filename}.hta
(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)
It drops and executes the following files:
- %Application Data%\bigad\readme.txt - detected by Trend Micro as TROJ_AGENTT.HI
(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)
Other Details
This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://www.big-ada.com/lib/h_info_ajax.php?checkuser={random}
SOLUTION
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
Terminate a process file/s detected as HTML_DROPPER.OOC
*Note: If the detected file/s is/are not displayed in theWindows Task Manager, continue doing the next steps.
Step 3
Search and delete this folder
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as HTML_DROPPER.OOC. 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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