JS_EXPLOYT.RAXY

December 01, 2015
 Analysis by: Jennifer Gumban
 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 may be hosted on a website and run when a user accesses the said website.

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine. It takes advantage of an unknown vulnerability in a certain software to allow a remote malicious user or malware to download files on the affected machine.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Type:

JS, HTML, HTM

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

26 Nov 2015

Arrival Details

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

Other Details

This Trojan requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

It takes advantage of an unknown vulnerability in a certain software to allow a remote malicious user or malware to download files on the affected machine.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

12.174.04

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

26 Nov 2015

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

12.175.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

27 Nov 2015

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 JS_EXPLOYT.RAXY. 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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