SPYCAR_TEST_FILE
Generic.dx!7F066C383179 (McAfee); SecurityRisk.Dropper (Symantec); Hoax.Win32.Spycar.a (Kaspersky); Spycar (Sunbelt); Trojan horse Generic27.BLAH (AVG)
Windows
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan 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
Arrival Details
This Trojan 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 Trojan creates the following folders:
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Spycar
(Note: %User Profile% is a user's profile folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)
Other System Modifications
This Trojan adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Intelguardians
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Intelguardians\
Spycar
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Intelguardians\
Spycar\Pending
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Intelguardians\
Spycar\Complete
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
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
Delete this registry key
Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
- Intelguardians
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Intelguardians
- Spycar
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Intelguardians\Spycar
- Pending
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Intelguardians\Spycar
- Complete
Step 3
Search and delete this folder
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Spycar
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as SPYCAR_TEST_FILE. 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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