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SWF_AXPERGLE.LN

June 01, 2016
 ALIASES:

Exploit:SWF/Axpergle.F (Microsoft)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet

This Trojan executes when a user accesses certain websites where it is hosted.

It does not have any propagation routine.

It does not have any backdoor routine.

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine. It takes advantage of certain vulnerabilities.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

66,890 bytes

File Type:

SWF

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

27 Apr 2016

Payload:

Connects to URLs/IPs

Arrival Details

This Trojan executes when a user accesses certain websites where it is hosted.

This malware arrives via the following means:

  • Component of an exploit kit

Propagation

This Trojan does not have any propagation routine.

Backdoor Routine

This Trojan does not have any backdoor routine.

Other Details

This Trojan requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

It takes advantage of the following vulnerabilities:

NOTES:

It takes advantage of the following vulnerabilities:

It connects to the website(s) to download and execute a malicious file. The URL depends on the parameter passed on to it by its components. The URL where this malware downloads the said file depends on the parameter passed on to it by its components.

It does not have rootkit capabilities.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

12.492.01

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

27 Apr 2016

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

12.493.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

28 Apr 2016

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

Close all opened browser windows

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as SWF_AXPERGLE.LN. 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 4

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.


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