Analysis by: Anthony Joe Melgarejo
ALIASES:

Exploit:Java/CVE-2012-1723!generic (Microsoft), Exploit-CVE2012-1723 (McAfee), Trojan.Maljava!gen23 (Symantec), Exploit.Java.CVE-2012-1723.Q (BitDefender), Java/Dloader.QT!exploit (Fortinet), Java/Exploit.CVE-2012-1723.C trojan (ESET)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Downloaded from the Internet

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

It executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: Varies
File Type: Java Class
Initial Samples Received Date: 25 Dec 2012
Payload: Downloads files

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

Download Routine

This Trojan accesses the following websites to download files:

  • HTTp://{BLOCKED}etmechanic.info/P4D_IF/sYtGANwe5n9E27J
  • http://{BLOCKED}viedv.org/P4axlb2MO/CG-JcPqv1

It saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • %User Temp%\mor.exe

(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)

It then executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.300
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 9.686.07
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 28 Jan 2013
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 9.687.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 29 Jan 2013

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

Search and delete these files

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  • %User Temp%\mor.exe

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as JAVA_EXPL.BT. 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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