PDF_PHISH.AUSELQ

March 13, 2018
 Analysis by: Byron Jon Gelera
 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 arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users. It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It attempts to access certain websites. However, the websites are inaccessible as of this writing.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

171,761 bytes

File Type:

PDF

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

07 Mar 2018

Arrival Details

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

It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Other Details

This Trojan attempts to access certain websites. However, the websites are inaccessible as of this writing.

It presents the user a fake message tricking them to click on the following link:

  • https://{BLOCKED}k.in/irlAB?28NAG3NG

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

14.112.03

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

06 Mar 2018

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

14.113.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

07 Mar 2018

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 PDF_PHISH.AUSELQ. 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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