ALIASES:

Trojan:Win32/Trixpi.A (Microsoft); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan horse Generic31.BRRE (AVG)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan 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: 177,152 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 10 May 2013

Arrival Details

This Trojan 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 Trojan drops the following files:

  • %User Startup%\iexplore.dll
  • %Program Files%\Windows NT\cbt.bat
  • %Program Files%\Windows NT\1.bat
  • %Program Files%\Windows NT\xxx.txt
  • %User Startup%\iexplore.exe

(Note: %User Startup% is the current user's Startup folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.. %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Server 2003, and XP (32-bit), Vista (32-bit), and 7 (32-bit), or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP (64-bit), Vista (64-bit), and 7 (64-bit).)

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.300

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

Search and delete these components

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  • %User Startup%\iexplore.dll
  • %Program Files%\Windows NT\cbt.bat
  • %Program Files%\Windows NT\1.bat
  • %Program Files%\Windows NT\xxx.txt
  • %User Startup%\iexplore.exe

Step 3

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