Analysis by: Sabrina Lei Sioting
 PLATFORM:

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

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 4,278 bytes
File Type: HTML, HTM
Memory Resident: No

Arrival Details

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

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

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

Rogue Antivirus Routine

This Trojan displays the following fake alerts:



  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 8.900

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 clean files detected as HTML_FAKEAL.SMD. 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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