Analysis by: Anthony Joe Melgarejo
ALIASES:

Trojan.HTML.Redirector.an (Kaspersky), HTML/IFrame.ahy (Antivir), Trojan.HTML.Redirector.AW (Bitdefender), Trojan.HTML.Redirector (Ikarus)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 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 redirects browsers to certain sites.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: Varies
File Type: HTML, HTM
Initial Samples Received Date: 12 Jul 2012

Arrival Details

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

Other Details

This Trojan redirects browsers to the following sites:

  • http://{BLOCKED} exter.co.cc/
  • http://{BLOCKED} dioNet.ru/?w=jfln1875

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.200
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 9.252.04
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 12 Jul 2012
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 9.253.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 13 Jul 2012

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 delete files detected as HTML_REDIR.JNP. 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.


Did this description help? Tell us how we did.