WORM_GOLROTED.YYXH
RDN/Generic.dx!dt3 (McAfee); HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic (Kaspersky); Troj/MSIL-DJM (Sophos); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan horse MSIL8.ABJI (AVG)
Windows
Threat Type: Worm
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This worm 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
308,224 bytes
EXE
No
12 Jul 2015
Arrival Details
This worm arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Dropping Routine
This worm drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\passwordfox.exe
- %User Temp%\iepv.exe
- %User Temp%\mailpv.exe
- %User Temp%\firefox.txt
- %User Temp%\ie.txt
(Note: %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)
Other Details
This worm connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- {BLOCKED}.163.242
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.750
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
- %User Temp%\passwordfox.exe
- %User Temp%\iepv.exe
- %User Temp%\mailpv.exe
- %User Temp%\firefox.txt
- %User Temp%\ie.txt
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as WORM_GOLROTED.YYXH. 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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