Analysis by: Kathleen Notario
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

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

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 200,000 bytes
File Type: PDF
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 17 Sep 2010

Download Routine

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

Other Details

More information on this vulnerability can be found below:

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

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 8.900
OPP PATTERN File: 7.468.06
OPP PATTERN Date: 17 Sep 2010

Step 1

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_PDFJSC.QN. 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 2

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 3

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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