HTML_MALPHISH.TICOGBU

May 21, 2018
 Analysis by: John Kevin Sanchez
 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 arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites. It may be hosted on a website and run when a user accesses the said website.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

29,862 bytes

File Type:

HTML, HTM

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

21 May 2018

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.

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

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://img1.{BLOCKED}g.com:443

It requires being hosted on a web server in order to proceed with its intended routine.

NOTES:

The Trojan requires the user to click on three different links. These links connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • {Host Website}\office.php
  • {Host Website}\al.php
  • {Host Website}\othr.php

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

14.264.03

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

21 May 2018

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

14.265.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

22 May 2018

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 HTML_MALPHISH.TICOGBU. 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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