PDF_PHISH.AUSEMU
Windows
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Spammed via email, Dropped by other malware, Downloaded from the Internet
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users. It 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
184,143 bytes
No
16 Apr 2018
Connects to URLs/IPs, Displays windows, Steals information
Arrival Details
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
NOTES:
This Trojan presents users with a fake message tricking them to click on the following link:
http://www.{BLOCKED}es-club-bg.com/forums/modules/gallery/trv.html
After clicking on the link, it shows a spoofed Microsoft Excel page:
This Trojan steals the following information:
- Email address
- Password
This Trojan sends the gathered information to the following URL: http://www.{BLOCKED}es-club-bg.com/forums/modules/gallery/helo.php
After entering the login information, it displays the following message:
SOLUTION
9.850
14.194.02
16 Apr 2018
14.195.00
17 Apr 2018
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
Identify and terminate files detected as PDF_PHISH.AUSEMU
- Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
- If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
- If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.
Step 3
Close all opened browser windows
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as PDF_PHISH.AUSEMU. 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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