Analysis by: Jay Garcia
 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • 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.

It automatically executes files when a user opens a drive.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 87 bytes
File Type: INF
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 07 Jun 2019

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.

Propagation

The said .INF file contains the following strings:

[AutoRun]
shell=verb1
shell\verb1\command=UCX.EXE
shell\verb1={hex values}
shell=Auto

Other Details

This Trojan automatically executes the following files when a user opens a drive:

  • UCX.EXE

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 15.158.06
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 07 Jun 2019
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 15.159.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 08 Jun 2019

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 2

Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.

Step 3

Search and delete AUTORUN.INF files created by Trojan.INF.ZLOB.ASL that contain these strings

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  • [AutoRun]
  • shell=verb1
  • shell\verb1\command=UCX.EXE
  • shell\verb1={hex values}
  • shell=Auto

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Trojan.INF.ZLOB.ASL. 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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:


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