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TROJ_FAKEAV.JML

August 09, 2013
 Analysis by: Jimelle Monteser
 ALIASES:

Trojan.Win32.FakeAV (Ikarus), Rogue:Win32/FakeRean (Microsoft)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

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

  • 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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

855,040 bytes

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

06 Aug 2013

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.

Autostart Technique

This Trojan adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Internet Security = "%Application Data%\midefender.exe"

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %Application Data%\midefender.com
  • %Desktop%\Internet Security Pro.lnk

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}am.net/images/s.php?id=92.1
  • http://{BLOCKED}yn.com/images/s.php?id=92.1
  • http://{BLOCKED}ownloadgroup.com/405.php?id=92.1