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EXPL_ADODB.A

October 09, 2012
 Analysis by: Sabrina Lei Sioting
 Modified by: Michael Cabel
 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 may be downloaded by other malware/grayware/spyware from remote sites.

It does not have any propagation routine.

It does not have any backdoor routine.

It does not drop any other file.

It does not have any downloading capability.

It does not have any information-stealing capability.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

22,384 bytes

File Type:

Other

Initial Samples Received Date:

30 Mar 2012

Arrival Details

This Trojan may be downloaded by other malware/grayware/spyware from remote sites.

Propagation

This Trojan does not have any propagation routine.

Backdoor Routine

This Trojan does not have any backdoor routine.

Dropping Routine

This Trojan does not drop any other file.

Download Routine

This Trojan does not have any downloading capability.

Information Theft

This Trojan does not have any information-stealing capability.

Other Details

More information on this vulnerability can be found below:

NOTES:

This specially-crafted MP4 is downloaded by its main component from certain website. It takes advantage of a vulnerability in certain versions of Adobe Flash Player. Once this .MP4 file is loaded by the flash player, it triggers memory corruption allowing an arbitrary code to be executed on the affected system.

This Trojan does not have rootkit capabilities.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

8.882.05

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

02 Apr 2012

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

8.883.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

03 Apr 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

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

Step 3

Download and apply this security patch 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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