POSSIBLE_HIFRM

May 05, 2020
 Analysis by: Francis Xavier Antazo
 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Others

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This is the Trend Micro heuristic detection for script files containing an inserted IFRAME tag which may redirect users to possibly malicious websites.

If your Trend Micro product detects a file under this detection name, do not execute the file. Delete it immediately especially if it came from an untrusted or an unknown source (e.g., a website of doubtful nature). However, if you have reason to believe that the detected file is non-malicious, you can submit a sample for analysis. Detailed analysis will be done on submitted samples, and corresponding removal instructions will be provided, if necessary.

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

It redirects browsers to certain sites.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

Varies

File Type:

HTML, HTM

Arrival Details

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

Other Details

This Others redirects browsers to the following sites:

  • http://{BLOCKED}v.co/adds/300d.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}v.co/adds/300dd.php

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 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 POSSIBLE_HIFRM. 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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:


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