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PDF_PHISH.YTUBH

July 18, 2016
 Analysis by: Mar Philip Elaurza
 ALIASES:

PDF/Phishing.Agent.MH (ESET-NOD32 );

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Spammed via email


This Trojan arrives as attachment to mass-mailed email messages.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

168,690 bytes

File Type:

PDF

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

15 Jul 2016

Payload:

Connects to URLs/IPs

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives as attachment to mass-mailed email messages.

NOTES:

This malware opens Internet Explorer and goes to the website http://{BLOCKED}idolla43.sitey.me/ if CLICK HERE is clicked.

It asks for the following information from the user:

  • Domain/Username
  • Email
  • Passcode (optional)
  • Password

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

12.654.07

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

15 Jul 2016

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

12.655.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

16 Jul 2016

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as PDF_PHISH.YTUBH. 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.

Step 3

Close all opened browser windows


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