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TROJ_WIMAD.ZZ

October 08, 2012
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This trojan is a specially crafted Advanced Streaming Format (ASF) file which when opened in Windows Media Player connects to certain URLs. The URL visited will then redirect the user to another URL that steals user information.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

24,268 bytes

File Type:

ASF

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

07 Oct 2009

Other Details

This Trojan does the following:

  • Connects to the following URL:
    • http://www.{BLOCKED}orsite.com/cgi-bin/free2.cgi
  • The said URL when visited will redirect users to the following site:
    • http://{BLOCKED}ie-downloading.com - reported to be a scam site that features movie downloads but only steals user information

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

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_WIMAD.ZZ. 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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