Analysis by: RonJay Kristoffer Caragay
ALIASES:

VBS.Obfuscated (Ikarus); VBS/Obfuscated.yhnbc (Avira)

 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 on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites. It may be hosted on a website and run when a user accesses the said website.

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

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 812 bytes
File Type: JPG, JPEG
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 11 Dec 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.

It may be hosted on a website and run when a user accesses the said website.

Other Details

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

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.750
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 11.336.08
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 11 Dec 2014
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 11.337.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 11 Dec 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

Close all opened browser windows

Step 3

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