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JAVA_EXPLOYT.HTY

October 09, 2012
 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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

4,695 bytes

File Type:

Java Class

Initial Samples Received Date:

28 Feb 2012

Arrival Details

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

NOTES:

This is a .class component of a malicious Java archive file (.JAR), which attempts to download and execute possibly malicious file from a certain website.

The URL where this malware downloads the said file depends on the parameter passed on to it by its components. As a a result, routines of the downloaded file may also be exhibited in the affected system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

8.808.05

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

29 Feb 2012

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

8.809.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

01 Mar 2012

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 JAVA_EXPLOYT.HTY. 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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