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TROJ_GYPIKON.EW

June 02, 2015
 Analysis by: Rhena Inocencio
 ALIASES:

Trojan:Win32/Danginex (Microsoft), Trojan.Win32.Generic (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 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:

173,568 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

30 Jun 2009

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.

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • www.{BLOCKED}dou.com/web/getinfo.asp?url=http://www.niudoudou.com/web/getinfo.asp?ver=1

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

6.240.05

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

30 Jun 2009

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

6.241.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

30 Jun 2009

Step 1

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

Step 2

Identify and terminate files detected as TROJ_GYPIKON.EW

[ Learn More ]
  1. Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
  2. If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
  3. If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_GYPIKON.EW. 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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