Analysis by: Karl Dominguez
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 SYSTEM IMPACT RATING:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Spyware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This spyware may be dropped by other malware. It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages. It may be dropped by other malware.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 17,920 bytes
File Type: PE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 11 Nov 2010

Arrival Details

This spyware may be dropped by other malware.

It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.

It may be dropped by the following malware:

  • WORM_OTORUN.BN

Other Details

This spyware does the following:

  • Exports functions that can be used by other malware:
    • HideProcess
    • InstallHook

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 8.900
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 7.610.05
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 17 Nov 2010

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

Remove malware files dropped/downloaded by SPYW_SPYMYPC

Step 3

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