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TROJ64_EXPLOIT.K

July 28, 2015
 Analysis by: Homer Pacag
 ALIASES:

W64/CVE_2015_1701.A!exploit (Fortinet)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Dropped by other malware

This Trojan may be dropped by other malware.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

91,648 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

17 Jul 2015

Payload:

Exploits vulnerabilities

Arrival Details

This Trojan may be dropped by other malware.

NOTES:

It exploits the following vulnerability:

If the exploit is successful, it will allow attackers to run arbitrary code with elevated privilege. This vulnerability can only be exploited locally.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product and note files detected as TROJ64_EXPLOIT.K

Step 3

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ64_EXPLOIT.K. 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 5

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TROJ64_EXPLOIT.K. 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 6

Download and apply this security patch Refrain from using these products until the appropriate patches have been installed. Trend Micro advises users to download critical patches upon release by vendors.  

  • https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms15-051


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