TROJ_FRAUD.AU
Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan may be dropped by other malware. It may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.
It executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Arrival Details
This Trojan may be dropped by other malware.
It may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.
Installation
This Trojan creates the following folders:
- %Application Data%\63d8d6
(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.)
Download Routine
This Trojan accesses the following websites to download files:
- http://update.{BLOCKED}ewlentor-xorg169.net/index.php?{parameters}
- http://report.{BLOCKED}ewlentor-xorg169.net/?{parameters}
It saves the files it downloads using the following names:
- %Application Data%\63d8d6\MySecurityShield.exe - called My Security Shield, which Trend Micro detects as TROJ_FAKEAV.CLU
(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 then executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.
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 3
Search and delete this folder
- %Application Data%\63d8d6
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_FRAUD.AU. 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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