TROJ_ARTIEF.JYS
October 09, 2012
PLATFORM:
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
OVERALL RISK RATING:
DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
REPORTED INFECTION:
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Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
File Size:
141,916 bytes
File Type:
DOC
Initial Samples Received Date:
21 Mar 2012
Arrival Details
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
NOTES:
This specially-crafted DOC file takes advantage of a Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in certain versions of Microsoft Office that allows an attacker to execute an arbitrary code.