SWF_CVE20150311.B

April 20, 2016
 Analysis by: Pearl Charlaine Espejo
 ALIASES:

SWF.Exploit.Kit.Rig-12 (ClamAV); SWF/Exploit.CVE-2015-0311.I (ESET-NOD32); Trojan.SWF.Exploit (Ikarus); Trojan.Swifi (Symantec)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

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

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

13,011 bytes

File Type:

SWF

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

08 Feb 2016

Arrival Details

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

Download Routine

This Trojan downloads a possibly malicious file from a certain URL. The URL where this malware downloads the said file depends on the parameter passed on to it by its components.

Other Details

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

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

12.336.05

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

11 Feb 2016

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

12.337.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

12 Feb 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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as SWF_CVE20150311.B. 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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