Analysis by: Roland Marco Dela Paz
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This is the Trend Micro detection for files that exhibit certain behaviors.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: Varies
File Type: PDF
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 05 Aug 2010

Other Details

This is the Trend Micro detection for:

  • PDF files that contain malicious JavaScript code. Malicious JavaScript in PDF files usually download or drop another malware on the affected system. As a result, malicious routines of downloaded/dropped files are exhibited on the affected system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 8.900
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 7.365.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 05 Aug 2010

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 JS_PIDIEF.SMX. 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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