Modified by: RonJay Kristoffer Caragay
ALIASES:

TrojanSpy:MSIL/Sylonif.A (Microsoft); Win32.Application.SystemLogger.A (GData); MSIL/Spy.Agent.ID (ESET-NOD32)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Spyware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This spyware 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: 83,456 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 06 Sep 2013

Arrival Details

This spyware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Dropping Routine

This spyware drops the following files:

  • {malware path}\SystemInfoLOG.tmp
  • {malware path}\SystemInfoLOG.html

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.750
SSAPI PATTERN File: 1.397.00
SSAPI PATTERN Date: 08 May 2015

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

Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.

Step 3

Search and delete this file

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There may be some files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.  
  • {malware path}\SystemInfoLOG.tmp
  • {malware path}\SystemInfoLOG.html

Step 4

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