JS_INJECT.VIA

October 09, 2012
 Analysis by: Christopher Daniel So
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan executes when a user accesses certain websites where it is hosted.

It inserts an IFRAME tag that redirects users to certain URLs.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

131,877 bytes

File Type:

HTML, HTM

Initial Samples Received Date:

15 Oct 2011

Arrival Details

This Trojan executes when a user accesses certain websites where it is hosted.

Other Details

This Trojan inserts an IFRAME tag that redirects users to the following URLs:

  • http://{BLOCKED}aps-advert.com/main.php?page=c9318722cc09eeb4

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

8.506.12

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

19 Oct 2011

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

8.507.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

19 Oct 2011

Step 1

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

Close all opened browser windows

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as JS_INJECT.VIA. 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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