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JS_PEGEL.M

October 08, 2012
 Analysis by: JasperM
 PLATFORM:

Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, 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 unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites. It may be hosted on a website and run when a user accesses the said website.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

5360 bytes

File Type:

Script

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

05 Apr 2010

Arrival Details

This Trojan may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.

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

Other Details

This Trojan requires the existence of the following files to properly run:

  • control.js

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

VSAPI PATTERN File:

6.804.03

VSAPI PATTERN Date:

26 Jan 2010

VSAPI PATTERN Date:

1/26/2010 12:00:00 AM

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 JS_PEGEL.M. 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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