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POSSIBLE_HIFRM-5

April 28, 2016
 Analysis by: Rhena Inocencio
 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: Others

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW


This is the Trend Micro heuristic detection for script files containing an inserted IFRAME tag which may redirect users to possibly malicious websites.

If your Trend Micro product detects a file under this detection name, do not execute the file. Delete it immediately especially if it came from an untrusted or an unknown source (e.g., a website of doubtful nature). However, if you have reason to believe that the detected file is non-malicious, you can submit a sample for analysis. Detailed analysis will be done on submitted samples, and corresponding removal instructions will be provided, if necessary.

This malware executes when a user accesses certain websites where it is hosted.

It redirects browsers to certain sites.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

Varies

File Type:

HTML, HTM

Initial Samples Received Date:

24 Jun 2014

Arrival Details

This malware executes when a user accesses certain websites where it is hosted.

Other Details

This malware redirects browsers to the following sites:

  • http://{BLOCKED}v.co/ad/up1.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}v.co/adds/300d.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}v.co/adds/300dd.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}v.co/ad/up2.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}v.co/adds/300c.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}v.co/ad/csh2.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}v.co/ad/csh1.php
  • http://{BLOCKED}v.co/adds/468b.php

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

10.883.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

24 Jun 2014

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 POSSIBLE_HIFRM-5. 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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