Analysis by: Kathleen Notario
ALIASES:

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.RF (Microsoft); PDF:Clicker.Exploit.E (Fsecure); Troj/PDFJs-VV (Sophos)

 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

Infection Channel: Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

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 executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system. As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 16,463 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 02 Apr 2012
Payload: Downloads 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.

Download Routine

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

  • Adobe Acrobat collab.collectEmailInfo Buffer Overflow
  • Adobe Acrobat collab.getIcon Buffer Overflow
  • Adobe Acrobat util.printf Buffer Overflow
  • Adobe Reader media.newPlayer Exploit

After successfully exploiting the said vulnerability, this malware connects to the following URLs to possibly download other malicious files:

  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.101.44/q.php?f=44c23&e=3

It saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • %User Temp%\wpbt0.dll

(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)

It then executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

Other Details

For more information on the aforementioned vulnerabilities, please see the following pages:

  • http://about-threats.trendmicro.com/vulnerability.aspx?language=us&name=Adobe%20Reader%20CollectEmailInfo%20Vulnerability
  • http://about-threats.trendmicro.com/vulnerability.aspx?language=us&name=Adobe%20Acrobat%20and%20Reader%20Collab%20'getIcon()'%20JavaScript%20Method%20Remote%20Code%20Execution%20Vulnerability
  • http://about-threats.trendmicro.com/vulnerability.aspx?language=us&name=Adobe%20Reader%20And%20Acrobat%20util.printf%20Stack%20Buffer%20Overflow
  • http://about-threats.trendmicro.com/vulnerability.aspx?language=us&name=Adobe%20Reader%20and%20Acrobat%20'newplayer()'%20JavaScript%20Method%20Remote%20Code%20Execution%20Vulnerability

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.200
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 8.882.12
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 02 Apr 2012
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 8.883.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 03 Apr 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

Search and delete this file

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There may be some component files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
  • %User Temp%\wpbt0.dll

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_PDFJSC.ADR. 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 these security patches Refrain from using these products until the appropriate patches have been installed. Trend Micro advises users to download critical patches upon release by vendors.  

  • http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-13.html
  • http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-04.html
  • http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html
  • http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.html


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