HTML_MALPHISH.YYAQ

November 08, 2016
 Analysis by: Cris Nowell Pantanilla
 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Spammed via email

This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

2,751 bytes

File Type:

HTML, HTM

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

02 Nov 2016

Payload:

Steals information

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}injoy.com//wp-includes/imo/idex.html?sfm_from_iframe=1

It does the following:

  • It displays a form where the user is requested to input credentials for authentication. It attempts to steal sensitive online information, such as user names and passwords. This routine risks the exposure of the user's account information, which may then lead to the unauthorized use of the stolen data.

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

12.876.01

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

02 Nov 2016

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

12.877.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

03 Nov 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 HTML_MALPHISH.YYAQ. 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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