JS_SUNDOWN.B
Windows
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware
This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites. It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
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JS
15 Jan 2017
Arrival Details
This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.
Other Details
For more information on the aforementioned vulnerabilities, please see the following pages:
- Microsoft Edge Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7201)
- Microsoft Edge Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7200)
It does the following:
- This Trojan takes advantage of vulnerabilities in the Chakra JavaScript scripting engine in Microsoft Edge.
SOLUTION
9.800
Step 1
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as JS_SUNDOWN.B. 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 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
Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.
Step 4
Download and apply this security patch Refrain from using these products until the appropriate patches have been installed. Trend Micro advises users to download critical patches upon release by vendors. Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3199057)
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