Analysis by: Yang Yang
 PLATFORM:

J2ME

 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: Spammed via email

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

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 123402 bytes
File Type: JAR
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 13 Sep 2013

Arrival Details

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

NOTES:

Users may encounter this malicious app through a link in spammed messages.

Once users visit http://{BLOCKED}-update-client.my-vip-life.ru , they will receive a message urging them to download a browser update. This so-called update is actually the malicious app in disguise.

Once the app is downloaded, it may send SMS in the background.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.300

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as J2ME_SMSSEND.AF. 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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