Analysis by: Byron Jon Gelera
ALIASES:

HTML/Phishing.PayPal.CS (ESET-NOD32); PWS:HTML/Phish (Microsoft)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Spammed via email

This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 184,348 bytes
File Type: HTML, HTM
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 13 Oct 2017
Payload: Displays fake login console, Connects to URLs/IPs

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.

NOTES:

Upon execution of the file, it displays the following fake PayPal Login page.

After entering login credentials, the user will be presented with the following fake "Update Forms" requiring personal and credit card information.

After providing the requested information and clicking Next, it will post the gathered information to the following URL: http://www.{BLOCKED}t.com.au/private/rez1.php

The user will then be redirected to the real PayPal homepage.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 13.716.04
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 13 Oct 2017
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 13.717.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 14 Oct 2017

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 2

Close all opened browser windows

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as HTML_PHISH.AUSEHC. 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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