JS_PIDIEF.SM

October 08, 2012

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 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:

 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:

 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:

 REPORTED INFECTION:

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  Threat Type: Trojan
• 
  Destructiveness: No
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  Encrypted:
• 
  In the wild: Yes

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

201 bytes

File Type:

Script

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

15 Jan 2010

Other Details

Based on analysis of the codes, it has the following capabilities:

• This is Trend Micro detection for malicious Javascripts extracted from malicious PDF files.
• It is used by TROJ_PIDIEF variants to exploit certain vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat Reader to possibly download or drop other malicious files on the system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

VSAPI PATTERN File:

6.773.80

VSAPI PATTERN Date:

15 Jan 2010

VSAPI PATTERN Date:

1/15/2010 12:00:00 AM

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 JS_PIDIEF.SM. 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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