Analysis by: Michael Cabel
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • 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 does not have any propagation routine.

It does not have any downloading capability.

It does not have any information-stealing capability.

However, due to errors in its code, it fails to perform its intended routine.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 113,520 bytes
File Type: RTF
Initial Samples Received Date: 06 Jan 2012
Payload: Drops files

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.

Propagation

This Trojan does not have any propagation routine.

Dropping Routine

This Trojan takes advantage of the following software vulnerabilities to drop malicious files:

Download Routine

This Trojan does not have any downloading capability.

Information Theft

This Trojan does not have any information-stealing capability.

Other Details

However, due to errors in its code, it fails to perform its intended routine.

NOTES:

This malware does not have rootkit capabilities.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.200
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 8.690.03
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 06 Jan 2012
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 8.691.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 07 Jan 2012

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

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

NOTES:

For updates on available workarounds and patches for this vulnerability, please refer to the following page:


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