Analysis by: Sammy Chua
ALIASES:

JS/Includer.i (McAfee);

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: 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 executes when a user accesses certain websites where it is hosted.

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine. However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: Varies
File Type: HTML, HTM
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 15 Sep 2015
Payload: Connects to URLs/IPs

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

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}Qovvr.ZPR/
  • {BLOCKED}rIk.0s7.org
  • {BLOCKED}ER.69vR4Y.org

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

NOTES:
The HTML displays random phrases in random formatting, with random codes, buttons, text boxes.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.750
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 11.920.04
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 15 Sep 2015
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 11.921.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 16 Sep 2015

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.XTUD. 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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