Analysis by: Jeffrey Francis Bonaobra
 Modified by: Nathaniel Gregory Ragasa
ALIASES:

HTML/Redirect.FED5!tr(FORTINET)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • 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 redirects browsers to certain sites.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 583 bytes
File Type: HTML, HTM
Memory Resident: No
Payload: Connects to URLs/IPs, Steals information

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.

Information Theft

This Trojan gathers the following data:

  • Hostname
  • Malware Full Path

Stolen Information

This Trojan sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:

  • {BLOCKED}sult.com/sk-jspark_init.php?dn={hostname}&pid={PID}&kwrf=file={Malware Full Path}&reqref=

Other Details

This Trojan redirects browsers to the following sites:

  • http://cdn.{BLOCKED}.directfwd.com/sk-jspark_init.php

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.800
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 17.374.05
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 10 Feb 2022
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 17.375.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 11 Feb 2022

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 2

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Trojan.HTML.MALINK.FASJSNORS. 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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