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HTML_FAKEAV.HKG

October 09, 2012
 Analysis by: Abraham Latimer Camba
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component. It may be hosted on a website and run when a user accesses the said website.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

21,939 bytes

File Type:

HTML, HTM

Initial Samples Received Date:

18 Feb 2012

Arrival Details

This Trojan may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.

It may be hosted on a website and run when a user accesses the said website.

NOTES:
This script is a component of FAKEAV malware family. It usually displays fake alerts that warn users of infection and fake scanning results of the affected system. This then may lead users into downloading and executing a malicious executable file.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

8.902.10

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

11 Apr 2012

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

8.903.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

12 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

Close all opened browser windows

Step 3

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