Analysis by: Roland Marco Dela Paz
 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

This is the Trend Micro detection for files that exhibit certain behaviors.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 1,452 bytes
File Type: Other
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 08 Oct 2010

Other Details

Based on analysis of the codes, it has the following capabilities:

  • It serves as a configuration file that is used by BKDR_QBOT family for their malicious routines.

This is the Trend Micro detection for:

  • Configuration files dropped by BKDR_QBOT family

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 8.900
VSAPI PATTERN File: 07.524.02
VSAPI PATTERN Date: 08 Oct 2010
VSAPI PATTERN Date: 10/8/2010 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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_QBOTCONF.AQ. 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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