HTML_HTPORN.SM3R

October 09, 2012
 Analysis by: Sabrina Lei Sioting
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • 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.

It redirects browsers to certain sites.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

1,316 bytes

File Type:

HTML, HTM

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

11 Jan 2012

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 redirects browsers to the following sites:

  • http://{BLOCKED}.info:80/conf3.php?cccid=KNWSjBigPqa7dbW9abDYMLODEHfS2Y7g

NOTES:
The mentioned site contains sexually explicit imagery, i.e. adult pornography sites.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

8.702.07

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

11 Jan 2012

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

8.703.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

12 Jan 2012

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 HTML_HTPORN.SM3R. 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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