Analysis by: RonJay Kristoffer Caragay
ALIASES:

Troj/PDFUri-GY (Sophos)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 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 as attachment to mass-mailed email messages. It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

This is the Trend Micro detection for files that exhibit certain behaviors. However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 16,714 bytes
File Type: PDF
Initial Samples Received Date: 27 Jul 2016

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives as attachment to mass-mailed email messages.

It 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 is the Trend Micro detection for:

  • PDF files that presents the user a fake message tricking them to click on the following link:
    • http://{BLOCKED}cialservices.bid/redirect.access/

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.