TROJ_CVE20120158.PL

September 03, 2015
 Analysis by: RonJay Kristoffer Caragay
 ALIASES:

Troj/20120158-A (Sophos); Exp.RTF.CVE-2012-0158.E (CAT-QuickHeal); Win32/Exploit.Agent.NCY (ESET-NOD32); Exploit.RTF-ObfsStrm.Gen (BitDefender)

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

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

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

99,929 bytes

File Type:

RTF

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

31 Aug 2015

Arrival Details

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

Download Routine

This Trojan saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • {malware path}\dead.exe

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}iving.org/wp-admin/seen/order.exe

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

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.750

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

Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.

Step 3

Search and delete these files

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  • {malware path}\dead.exe

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_CVE20120158.PL. 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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