JAVA_JBOSSPY.A

 Analysis by: Kathleen Notario
 Modified by: Erika Bianca Mendoza

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW


This Trojan contains code that accepts a string as parameter and executes any code inputted as "comment" in the form. This may result to certain malicious routines being executed depending on the input to the "comment" parameter.

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

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

Varies

File Type:

HTML, HTM

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

16 Dec 2011

Arrival Details

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

NOTES:
This HTML file contains code that accepts a string as parameter and executes any code inputted as "comment" in the form. This may result to certain malicious routines being executed depending on the input to the "comment" parameter.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

8.648.03

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

16 Dec 2011

Step 1

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

Close all opened browser windows

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as JAVA_JBOSSPY.A. 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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