JS_IFRAME.SS

June 02, 2013
 Analysis by: Mark Joseph Manahan
 ALIASES:

Exploit:HTML/IframeRef.Z (Microsoft)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users. It may be hosted on a website and run when a user accesses the said website.

It inserts an IFRAME tag that redirects users to certain URLs. However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

Varies

File Type:

HTML, HTM

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

08 Apr 2009

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.

It may be hosted on a website and run when a user accesses the said website.

Other Details

This Trojan inserts an IFRAME tag that redirects users to the following URLs:

  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.64.91/ts/in.cgi?rut4

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

5.883.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

08 Apr 2009

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 JS_IFRAME.SS. 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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