Analysis by: John Anthony Banes
ALIASES:

HTML/FakeAlert.LY!tr (Fortinet); HTML/FakeAlert.LY (NOD32)

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

This is the Trend Micro detection for files that exhibit certain behaviors.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 92,737 bytes
File Type: HTML, HTM
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 17 Jan 2019

Arrival Details

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

Other Details

This is the Trend Micro detection for:

  • Malicious HTML files that display fake alerts that warn users of infection and trick them into contacting a fake Customer Support number.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 14.770.03
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 24 Jan 2019
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 14.771.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 25 Jan 2019

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 TROJAN.HTML.FAKEALERT.AB. 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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:


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