➔
search
✕

TROJ_PIDIEF.ZWB

October 08, 2012
 Analysis by: Michael Cabel
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Propagates via software vulnerabilities

This Trojan may be downloaded by other malware/grayware/spyware from remote sites. It may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.

It is a specially crafted PDF file which when viewed or executed, may allow a malicious user to take control over an affected system.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

5,857 bytes

File Type:

PDF

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

10 Dec 2010

Payload:

Others

Arrival Details

This Trojan may be downloaded by other malware/grayware/spyware from remote sites.

It may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.

Other Details

More information on this vulnerability can be found below:

This specially crafted PDF file contains the following, which when viewed or executed, may allow a malicious user to take control over an affected system:

  • It takes advantage of the vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader "Collab.collectEmailInfo()" method.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

07.692.02

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

10 Dec 2010

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_PIDIEF.ZWB. 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 3

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.  http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-13.html


Did this description help? Tell us how we did.