TROJAN.W97M.CVE201711882.AK
HEUR:Exploit.MSOffice.Generic (Kaspersky), Exp.RTF.Obfus.Gen (Quickheal)
Windows
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Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Spammed via email, Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users. It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It takes advantage of software vulnerabilities to allow a remote user or malware/grayware to download files.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
127,005 bytes
DOC
No
25 Sep 2018
Connects to URLs/IPs, Downloads files
Arrival Details
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Download Routine
This Trojan connects to the following website(s) to download and execute a malicious file:
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.99.229:4560/press2.exe
It takes advantage of the following software vulnerabilities to allow a remote user or malware/grayware to download files:
It saves the files it downloads using the following names:
- %Application Data%\L.exe - detected as TrojanSpy.Win32.LOKI.AW.hp
SOLUTION
9.850
14.526.03
25 Sep 2018
14.527.00
26 Sep 2018
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
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
Search and delete these files
- %Application Data%\L.exe
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJAN.W97M.CVE201711882.AK. 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:
Step 5
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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