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Trojan.PDF.PHISH.DJ

April 12, 2024
 Analysis by: Neljorn Nathaniel Aguas
 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Dropped by other malware, Downloaded from the Internet


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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

35,567 bytes

File Type:

PDF

Initial Samples Received Date:

11 Apr 2024

Payload:

Connects to URLs/IPs

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 connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • https://{BLOCKED}tals.com
    • which redirects to:
      • https://{BLOCKED}tals.com/cgi-sys/defaultwebpage.cgi

It does the following:

  • It contains a QR code that lures the user to scan and load a possibly malicious URL.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

19.272.01

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

11 Apr 2024

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

19.273.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

12 Apr 2024

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.DJ. 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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