Trojan.PDF.PHISH.TIAOOHLY

March 30, 2020
 Analysis by: Clive Fuentebella
 ALIASES:

N/A

 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

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 redirects browsers to certain sites.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

57,860 bytes

File Type:

PDF

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

16 Mar 2020

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.

Other Details

This Trojan displays the following images:

It redirects browsers to the following sites:

  • http://my.{BLOCKED}vey.work

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

15.746.02

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

16 Mar 2020

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

15.747.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

17 Mar 2020

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 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 Trojan.PDF.PHISH.TIAOOHLY. 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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:


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