Analysis by: RonJay Kristoffer Caragay
ALIASES:

Trojan.Small.TB (BitDefender); not-a-virus.Keygen.Nero (Ikarus)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Cracking Application

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This cracking application arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites. It may be manually installed by a user.

It generates serial numbers to crack into programs that need valid serial numbers for the programs to function fully.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 31,549 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 08 Apr 2009

Arrival Details

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

It may be manually installed by a user.

Cracker Routine

This cracking application generates serial numbers to crack into programs that need valid serial numbers for the programs to function fully.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.750
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 5.883.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 07 Apr 2009

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 TROJ_AGENT.AQJR. 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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