TROJ_HWPEXPL.EA
Exploit.OLE2.Agent.p (Kaspersky)
Windows
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Via email, Dropped by other malware, Downloaded from the Internet
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users. It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It takes advantage of an unknown vulnerability in a certain software to allow a remote malicious user or malware to download files on the affected machine. It contains errors in its code. This stops it from performing its routines.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
1,052,672 bytes
Other
Yes
20 Jun 2016
Arrival Details
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Other Details
This Trojan takes advantage of an unknown vulnerability in a certain software to allow a remote malicious user or malware to download files on the affected machine.
It contains errors in its code. This stops it from performing its routines.
NOTES:
These are specially crafted HWP files with embedded malicious RTF files. However, due to error on its code it will not execute any malicious behavior.
SOLUTION
9.850
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 to delete files detected as TROJ_HWPEXPL.EA. 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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