JS_EXPLOIT.SMDD

 Analysis by: Anthony Joe Melgarejo

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages. It may be hosted on a website and run when a user accesses the said website.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

Varies

File Type:

JS

Initial Samples Received Date:

24 Feb 2011

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.

It may be hosted on a website and run when a user accesses the said website.

NOTES:

It exploits a vulnerability in the following:

  • Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.x before 8.2.1
  • Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.1

It allows this Trojan to perform Denial of Service (DOS) attacks and execute arbitrary codes on the affected system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

7.856.10

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

24 Feb 2011

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

7.857.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

25 Feb 2011

Step 1

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

Close all opened browser windows

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as JS_EXPLOIT.SMDD. 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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