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HTML_PHISH.CA

October 11, 2013
 Analysis by: Anthony Joe Melgarejo
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Spammed via email


This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.

It connects to certain websites to send and receive information.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

236,343 bytes

File Type:

HTML, HTM

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

10 Oct 2013

Payload:

Steals information

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.

Drop Points

Stolen information is uploaded to the following websites:

  • http://www.{BLOCKED}petsch-coaching.de/wp-content/taxes

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following website to send and receive information:

  • http://www.{BLOCKED}linebanking.net/safebrowsing/?_={random numbers}
  • http://www.{BLOCKED}linebanking.net/safebrowsing/

NOTES:

It displays a fraudulent webpage enttitled "Tax System Update" to trick users into sending the following information to the malicious user:

  • Tax file number
  • Full name
  • Date of birth
  • Home address
  • Email address
  • Mobile phone number
  • Type of identification to be used (driver's license, passport, Medicare card)
  • Credit card credentials and other sensitive information

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

10.332.02

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

10 Oct 2013

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

10.333.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

11 Oct 2013

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

Close all opened browser windows

Step 3

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