Analysis by: Sabrina Lei Sioting
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

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

It displays fake alerts.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 221,585 bytes
File Type: HTML, HTM
Initial Samples Received Date: 27 Jun 2011

Arrival Details

This Trojan 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:

  • freesystemscan.exe

Rogue Antivirus Routine

This Trojan displays fake alerts.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 8.900
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 8.252.03
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 27 Jun 2011

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 HTML_FAKEALER.NZ. 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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