LNK_MORPHE.QH

June 19, 2013
 Analysis by: Anthony Joe Melgarejo
 PLATFORM:

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

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Dropped by other malware

This is the Trend Micro detection for specially crafted .LNK files that are used to execute dropped copies of JS_MORPHE malware once this shortcut is accessed.

As a result, the routines of the main component file is exhibited on the affected system.

This Trojan may be dropped by other malware. It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

1,740 bytes

File Type:

LNK

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

03 Jun 2013

Arrival Details

This Trojan may be dropped by other malware.

It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.

Other Details

This Trojan requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.