HTML_PHISH.AUSDYX

January 05, 2017
 Analysis by: Janus Agcaoili
 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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

1,406 bytes

File Type:

HTML, HTM

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

29 Dec 2016

Arrival Details

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

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}ckduggan.com/aski/f1/crypt/index.html
  • http://{BLOCKED}ckduggan.com/aski/f1/crypt/files/header.jpg
  • http://{BLOCKED}ckduggan.com/aski/f1/crypt/files/side.jpg
  • http://{BLOCKED}ckduggan.com/aski/f1/crypt/files/footer.jpg
  • http://{BLOCKED}ckduggan.com/aski/f1/crypt/post.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}ckduggan.com/aski/f1/crypt/login.html

It does the following:

  • Displays a fake FedEx Customer Case notification webpage which redirects the user to a phishing website that imitates a FedEx home page that asks for login credentials.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

13.124.04

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

29 Dec 2016

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

13.125.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

30 Dec 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

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

Identify and terminate files detected as HTML_PHISH.AUSDYX

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  1. Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
  2. If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
  3. If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.

Step 4

Close all opened browser windows

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as HTML_PHISH.AUSDYX. 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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