JAVA_EXPLOYT.FUC

 Analysis by: Nikko Tamana

 ALIASES:

Exploit:Java/CVE-2012-1723 (Microsoft), Java/Exploit.Agent.NMN trojan (NOD32), Exploit.Java.CVE-2012, Exploit.Java.CVE-2012 (Ikarus), Java/Agent.NMN!exploit (Fortinet), Java/CVE-2012-1723 (AVG), Mal/JavaGen-A (Sophos)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

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

  • 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:

Varies

File Type:

Java Class

Initial Samples Received Date:

27 Mar 2013

Arrival Details

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

Download Routine

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

  • %User Temp%\{random file name}.exe

(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)

It 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.