Analysis by: Robert Tacbad
ALIASES:

Virus:VBS/Starter.A.gen (Microsoft), Trojan.VBS.Starter.a (Kaspersky)

 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 may be dropped by other malware.

It is a component of other malware.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 700 bytes
File Type: VBS
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 23 Nov 2012

Arrival Details

This Trojan may be dropped by other malware.

Installation

This Trojan is a component of other malware.

NOTES:

This Trojan executes the following possibly malicious files: ﾐﾂｽｨﾎﾄｼｼﾐ.exe

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.800
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 5.883.00
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 07 Apr 2009
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 5.884.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 08 Apr 2009

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