Modified by: Karl Dominguez
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users. It may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 22,528 bytes
File Type: PE
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 14 Dec 2009

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.

It may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.

Other Details

This Trojan attempts to access the following websites to download files, which are possibly malicious:

  • {BLOCKED}5.{BLOCKED}1.8.217
  • {BLOCKED}3.{BLOCKED}8.56.140

NOTES:
As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 8.900
VSAPI PATTERN File: 6.692.03
VSAPI PATTERN Date: 14 Dec 2009
VSAPI PATTERN Date: 12/14/2009 12:00:00 AM

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

Identify and terminate files detected as TROJ_FRAUDLOAD.C

[ Learn More ]
  1. If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
  2. If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.

Step 3

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