TROJ_PDFJSC.MX
Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003
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Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users. It may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
69,120 bytes
No
24 Aug 2010
Drops files
Arrival Details
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
It may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.
Installation
This Trojan drops and executes the following files:
- %User Temp%\alg.exe - TROJ_DROPPR.SA
(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.)
Dropping Routine
This Trojan takes advantage of the following software vulnerabilities to drop malicious files:
- Doc.media.newPlayer Vulnerability (CVE-2009-4324)
Other Details
More information on this vulnerability can be found below:
- http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-4324
SOLUTION
8.900
7.406.04
24 Aug 2010
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
Remove malware files dropped/downloaded by TROJ_PDFJSC.MX
- TROJ_DROPPR.SA
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_PDFJSC.MX. 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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