TROJ_ARTIEF.AO

October 08, 2012
 Analysis by: Roland Marco Dela Paz
 ALIASES:

Sophos : Troj/RTFDrp-B; Kaspersky : Exploit.MSWord.CVE-2010-3333.c

 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

Infection Channel:

Propagates via software vulnerabilities

This malware takes advantage of certain vulnerabilities to propagate.

This Trojan arrives as attachment to mass-mailed email messages.

It executes the dropped file(s). As a result, malicious routines of the dropped files are exhibited on the affected system.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

134,858 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

08 Apr 2011

Payload:

Drops files

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives as attachment to mass-mailed email messages.

Installation

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\svchost.exe - detected as BKDR_WOODINI.A

(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)

Dropping Routine

This Trojan takes advantage of the following software vulnerabilities to drop malicious files:

It executes the dropped file(s). As a result, malicious routines of the dropped files are exhibited on the affected system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

7.958.19

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

08 Apr 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

Remove malware files dropped/downloaded by TROJ_ARTIEF.AO

    • BKDR_WOODINI.A

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_ARTIEF.AO. 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.

Step 4

Download and apply these security patches Refrain from using these products until the appropriate patches have been installed. Trend Micro advises users to download critical patches upon release by vendors.  


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