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JAVA_EXPLOYT.AR

March 22, 2013
 Analysis by: Anthony Joe Melgarejo
 ALIASES:

Exploit:Java/CVE-2012-1723 (Microsoft), Java/Exploit.Agent.NLP trojan (ESET), Exploit.Java.CVE-2012 (Ikarus),

 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 arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages. It may be hosted on a website and run when a user accesses the said website.

It executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

Varies

File Type:

Java Class

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

20 Mar 2013

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.

It 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%\{file name}.{extension}

(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 then executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

It downloads a possibly malicious file from a certain URL. The URL where this malware downloads the said file depends on the following parameter(s) passed on to it by its components:

  • sign
  • check

NOTES:

This malware saves its downloaded file using any of the following file names:

  • acrobat
  • acrobatreader
  • alg
  • chrome
  • conhost
  • csrss
  • ctfmon
  • firefox
  • flashplayer
  • googleupdate
  • icq
  • iexplore
  • java
  • jqs
  • jucheck
  • msconfig
  • mstsc
  • notepad
  • opera
  • rundll32
  • skype
  • spoolsv
  • teamviewer
  • vlcplayer
  • windowsupdate
  • winlogon

It may also use a combination of any of the names listed above combined with random numbers. It uses any of the following extensions for its downloaded files:

  • dll
  • exe

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

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

Close all opened browser windows

Step 3

Search and delete this file

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There may be some component files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
  • %User Temp%\{file name}.{extension}

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as JAVA_EXPLOYT.AR. 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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