Analysis by: Raighen Sanchez
 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • 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 does not have any propagation routine.

It does not have any backdoor routine.

It does not have any information-stealing capability.

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 61,834 bytes
File Type: PDF
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 09 Apr 2025
Payload: Connects to URLs/IPs, Displays windows

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.

Propagation

This Trojan does not have any propagation routine.

Backdoor Routine

This Trojan does not have any backdoor routine.

Rootkit Capabilities

This Trojan does not have rootkit capabilities.

Information Theft

This Trojan does not have any information-stealing capability.

Other Details

This Trojan does the following:

  • It displays the following document to lure the user into scanning the malicious QR code:
  • Scanning the QR code opens the following website on a web browser:
    • https://{BLOCKED}nvertkit-mail2.com/68ux4l3o6es8h5wm327bohp6ddokkh9/8ghqhoho08nvxdhk/aHR0cDovL2JsdWUuZHJlYW13ZWJzdGVycy5jb20v

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

It does not exploit any vulnerability.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.800
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 20.144.01
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 14 Apr 2025
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 20.145.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 15 Apr 2025

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.PDF.PHISH.FQ. 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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