TrojanClicker.JS.FACELIKER.SMMR

October 31, 2019
 Analysis by: Jay Bradley Nebre
 ALIASES:

TrojanClicker:JS/Faceliker.AR(Microsoft)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan Clicker

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet

This Trojan Clicker 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:

208,167 bytes

File Type:

HTML, HTM

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

04 Jun 2019

Arrival Details

This Trojan Clicker 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 Clicker does the following:

  • Tricks the user to click something that looks normal in the webpage then automatically like a Facebook page.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

15.152.08

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

04 Jun 2019

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

15.153.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

05 Jun 2019

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

Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TrojanClicker.JS.FACELIKER.SMMR. 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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