JAVA_EXPLOIT.AQ
Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003
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Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.
It takes advantage of certain vulnerabilities.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Arrival Details
This Trojan may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.
Other Details
Based on analysis of the codes, it has the following capabilities:
- It loads the Java class file CL.class (detected as JAVA_EXPLOIT.A).
More information on this vulnerability can be found below:
- http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5353
It does the following:
- It arrives as a component of a malicious Java archive (JAR) file together with JAVA_EXPLOIT.A and JAVA_EXPLOIT.AS.
It takes advantage of the following vulnerabilities:
- CVE-2008-5353
SOLUTION
Step 1
Close all opened browser windows
Step 2
Remove malware files dropped/downloaded by JAVA_EXPLOIT.AQ
- JAVA_EXPLOIT.A
JAVA_EXPLOIT.AS
Step 3
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 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as JAVA_EXPLOIT.AQ. 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.
Step 5
Download and apply this security patch Refrain from using these products until the appropriate patches have been installed. Trend Micro advises users to download critical patches upon release by vendors. http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5353
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