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TSPY_GOLROTED.YW

February 10, 2015
 ALIASES:

Backdoor.Breut (Symantec); ERROR (Kaspersky); Mal/Generic-L (Sophos); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan horse MSIL6.BMMO (AVG)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 SYSTEM IMPACT RATING:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Spyware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW


This spyware 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:

1,828,352 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

10 Feb 2015

Arrival Details

This spyware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Installation

This spyware drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:

  • %Temp%\rundll32-.txt

(Note: %Temp% is the Windows temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\Temp on all Windows operating system versions.)

Other System Modifications

This spyware deletes the following files:

  • %Temp%\notepad.exe

(Note: %Temp% is the Windows temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\Temp on all Windows operating system versions.)

Dropping Routine

This spyware drops the following files:

  • %Temp%\mata2.bat
  • %Temp%\invs.vbs
  • %Temp%\mata.bat
  • %Temp%\far.bat
  • %User Startup%\file.exe

(Note: %Temp% is the Windows temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\Temp on all Windows operating system versions.. %User Startup% is the current user's Startup folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.)

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

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

Search and delete these components

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There may be some components that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
  • %Temp%\mata2.bat
  • %Temp%\invs.vbs
  • %Temp%\mata.bat
  • %Temp%\far.bat
  • %User Startup%\file.exe

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_GOLROTED.YW. 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.

Step 4

Restore this file from backup only Microsoft-related files will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted files related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on you computer again.

  • %Temp%\notepad.exe


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