Analysis by: Jennifer Gumban
 Modified by: Rhena Inocencio
 PLATFORM:

Windows, Linux, Mac OSX

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Component of Magnitude and Nuclear Exploit Kit exploiting CVE-2016-1019 {(Related thread: RE: [Noteworthy] APSA16-01 (CVE-2016-1019 )}

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

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

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: Varies
File Type: SWF
Initial Samples Received Date: 07 Apr 2016

Arrival Details

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

This malware arrives via the following means:

  • component of an exploit kit

Other Details

This Trojan requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

It does the following:

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.800
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 12.452.05
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 07 Apr 2016
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 12.453.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 08 Apr 2016

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

Close all opened browser windows

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as SWF_CVE20161019.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.

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. Adobe Security Bulletin


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