TROJ_MDROPR.AWE
Exploit:Win32/CVE-2012-0158.CG(Microsoft), Exploit.OLE2.Multigeneric.gen(Kaspersky), Exploit.D-Encrypted.Gen(Bitdefender)
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
It does not have any propagation routine.
It does not have any backdoor routine.
It does not have any downloading capability.
It does not have any information-stealing capability.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Arrival Details
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
Installation
This Trojan drops and executes the following files:
- %User Temp%\excel.exe - detected as BKDR_FUCOBHA.AX
(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)
It drops the following non-malicious file:
- %User Temp%\{special characters}.xls
(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)
Propagation
This Trojan does not have any propagation routine.
Backdoor Routine
This Trojan does not have any backdoor routine.
Dropping Routine
This Trojan takes advantage of the following software vulnerabilities to drop malicious files:
Download Routine
This Trojan does not have any downloading capability.
Information Theft
This Trojan does not have any information-stealing capability.
Other Details
This Trojan opens the following files:
- %User Temp%\{special characters}.xls
(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)
SOLUTION
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 3
Search and delete this file
- %User Temp%\{special characters}.xls
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_MDROPR.AWE. 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.
Step 5
Download and apply these security patches Refrain from using these products until the appropriate patches have been installed. Trend Micro advises users to download critical patches upon release by vendors.
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