HTML_PHISH.AUSECS

June 27, 2017
 Analysis by: John Anthony Banes
 ALIASES:

HTML/Phishing.Microsoft.X trojan (NOD32); Troj/Phish-AMZ (Sophos Lite)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites. It may be hosted on a website and run when a user accesses the said website.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

37,992 bytes

File Type:

HTML, HTM

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

16 Jun 2017

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It may be hosted on a website and run when a user accesses the said website.

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}r.ro/q.php?login_only=1
  • http://{BLOCKED}m.hr

It does the following:

  • Displays a fake Microsoft Excel Online webpage that asks for login credentials of the user.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

13.474.03

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

16 Jun 2017

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

13.475.80

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

17 Jun 2017

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as HTML_PHISH.AUSECS. 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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