Analysis by: Jaime Benigno Reyes
 Modified by: Michelle Morales
 PLATFORM:

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

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

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 requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 91,524 bytes
File Type: JS
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 20 Aug 2014

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.

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}ost:5429/WebSite1/xml.txt
  • http://feed.{BLOCKED}bar.com/?publisher={PUBLISHER}&dpid={DOWNLOADPROVIDER}&co={COUNTRYISO}&userid={INSTALLATIONID}&searchtype=nt&installDate={INSTALLDATE}&barcodeid={BARCODEID}&um={UM}&fr=linkury-tb&type={TYPE}
  • http://cloud-search.{BLOCKED}y.com/maxmind.asmx/GetGeoInfo

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.700
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 10.996.05
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 20 Aug 2014
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 10.997.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 21 Aug 2014

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as JS_URYLINK.A. 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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