Analysis by: David John Agni
ALIASES:

Exp.CVE-2015-5122 (Symantec)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Downloaded from the Internet

This malware is related to the campaign that targeted TV and government-related websites in Hong Kong and Taiwan. In the said campaign, attackers used Flash exploits that emerged from the Hacking Team leak to deliver PoisonIvy.

This Trojan executes when a user accesses certain websites where it is hosted.

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 34893 bytes
File Type: SWF
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 17 Jul 2015
Payload: Downloads files

Arrival Details

This Trojan executes when a user accesses certain websites where it is hosted.

Download Routine

This Trojan connects to the following website(s) to download and execute a malicious file:

  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.96.78/ssl/tier.exe

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

Other Details

This Trojan is a zero-day exploit for the following vulnerability:

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.750
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 11.797.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 18 Jul 2015

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

Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as SWF_CVE20155122.B. 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 4

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.


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