Troj/Zbot-DPM

Posted: January 18, 2013

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Threat Level:	9/10
Infected PCs:	19

First Seen:	January 18, 2013
Last Seen:	January 15, 2021
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Troj/Zbot-DPM is a Trojan from the Zeus family, a family that's noted for stealing confidential financial information through both advanced and brute-force techniques that range from man-in-the-browser attacks to keylogging (recording your keyboard's input). As one of the numerous variants of Trojan Zeus, Troj/Zbot-DPM also uses one of that family's favorite distribution mechanisms: spam e-mail messages allegedly sent from a legitimate entity, such as an online bank. Troj/Zbot-DPM's 'secure message' e-mails should be deleted as soon as they're seen, and SpywareRemove.com malware experts emphasize that Troj/Zbot-DPM doesn't display symptoms of its many attacks and should be considered a high-level PC threat. Thankfully, anti-malware programs that are designed for dealing with rootkits, banking Trojans and equally invasive malware should be able to remove Troj/Zbot-DPM from your PC before any personal information is stolen – provided that they're used promptly.

Why Troj/Zbot-DPM's Messenger Should Be Shot on Sight

Troj/Zbot-DPM, like all members of the Zeus family, is built for the purpose of compromising your PC and stealing highly-confidential information, with an emphasis on information that's related to finances or online accounts. Bank accounts are the most prominent targets of such attacks, which may monitor your web-browsing activities or even alter the content of web pages for their own purposes. In spite of the danger associated with the attacks of a typical banking Trojan like Troj/Zbot-DPM, Troj/Zbot-DPM will not show any obvious symptoms during its installation or its various functions and may be difficult to detect without anti-malware protection.

While Troj/Zbot-DPM is not easy to find once Troj/Zbot-DPM is on your computer, Troj/Zbot-DPM's means of getting there uses a highly-visible e-mail message. The most up-to-date templates for these messages appear to be crafted to look like communications from the KeyBank online banking company, with links to the company's site and a professionally-formatted description of a 'secure message' file attachment. This file attachment, far from being an actual message, is the Trojan dropper that installs Troj/Zbot-DPM and, like many types of e-mail-distributed malicious programs that SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have analyzed, is contained inside a ZIP archive.

Handling the Bad News of Troj/Zbot-DPM with All Due Care

If you're sensible enough to delete Troj/Zbot-DPM's e-mail without opening the corresponding file, your PC will remain safe from getting infected by Troj/Zbot-DPM – at least by these particular means. Failing that, habitually scanning files from suspicious sources before launching them will give your anti-malware software a chance to detect Troj/Zbot-DPM and related PC threats before they have a chance to infect your PC.

If your PC has been infected by Troj/Zbot-DPM, even if there are any visible signs of Troj/Zbot-DPM, SpywareRemove.com malware research team recommends that you disinfect your PC and seek to delete Troj/Zbot-DPM immediately. Any delay only gives Troj/Zbot-DPM an additional chance to target and steal personal information, and, by default, you should consider all confidential information on your machine (such as passwords) compromised until you can verify otherwise after Troj/Zbot-DPM's removal by appropriate software.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

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The following files were created in the system:

You have received a secure message.msg

File name: You have received a secure message.msg
Size: 146.94 KB (146944 bytes)
MD5: 3985a921abe67a72aba05a202ae0c13c
Detection count: 97
Mime Type: unknown/msg
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 22, 2013

securedoc.exe

File name: securedoc.exe
Size: 136.7 KB (136704 bytes)
MD5: 315b81b62fb81baa990f1317f1b68610
Detection count: 95
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 22, 2013

You have received a secure message.eml

File name: You have received a secure message.eml
Size: 164.34 KB (164347 bytes)
MD5: e08239fdde735663bb9a526c36a528f6
Detection count: 7
Mime Type: unknown/eml
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 22, 2013

You have received a secure message.eml

File name: You have received a secure message.eml
Size: 164.44 KB (164443 bytes)
MD5: a735beb8bbb78dc3bc4031357f30a5d3
Detection count: 5
Mime Type: unknown/eml
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 22, 2013

securedoc.zip

File name: securedoc.zip
Size: 115.44 KB (115443 bytes)
MD5: 5488081937098585834a167e85dbdd4f
Detection count: 1
Mime Type: unknown/zip
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 22, 2013

Additional Information

The following messages's were detected:

#	Message
1	You have received a secure message Read your secure message by opening the attachment, SECUREDOC. You will be prompted to open (view) the file or save (download) it to your computer. For best results, save the file first, then open it. If you have concerns about the validity of this message, please contact the sender directly. For questions about Key's e-mail encryption service, please contact technical support at 888.764.7941. First time users - will need to register after opening the attachment. Help - https://mailsafe.keybank.com/websafe/help?topic=RegEnvelope About IronPort Encryption - https://mailsafe.keybank.com/websafe/about

Message

You have received a secure message
Read your secure message by opening the attachment, SECUREDOC. You will be prompted to open (view) the file or save (download) it to your computer. For best results, save the file first, then open it.
If you have concerns about the validity of this message, please contact the sender directly. For questions about Key's e-mail encryption service, please contact technical support at 888.764.7941.
First time users - will need to register after opening the attachment.
Help - https://mailsafe.keybank.com/websafe/help?topic=RegEnvelope
About IronPort Encryption - https://mailsafe.keybank.com/websafe/about