HTML_MORPHE.DBN

October 09, 2012
 Analysis by: Cris Nowell Pantanilla
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Dropped by other malware, Downloaded from the Internet

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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

3,926 bytes

File Type:

HTML, HTM

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

09 May 2012

Payload:

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.

NOTES:
It displays a fake MSN Messenger application. If the user enters the username and password, it will be send to the following URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}7.{BLOCKED}7.146.149:102/m0rpheus/morpheus2010/m2010.php?usar=msn&v=M&de=http://iniciar-sesion.no-ip.info:85/msn.htm

This routine risks the exposure of the user's account information, which may then lead to the unauthorized use of the stolen data.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

8.982.01

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

09 May 2012

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

8.983.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

09 May 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

Close all opened browser windows

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as HTML_MORPHE.DBN. 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.


Did this description help? Tell us how we did.