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HTML_PHISH.FAV

January 04, 2016
 Analysis by: Anthony Joe Melgarejo
 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 executes when a user accesses certain websites where it is hosted.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

11,678 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

02 Nov 2015

Arrival Details

This Trojan executes when a user accesses certain websites where it is hosted.

NOTES:

This is a webpage that displays fraudulent virus removal/malware support instructions. Through this, it tricks the victim to call a certain phone number that may lead to phishing or social engineering.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

12.126.08

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

02 Nov 2015

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

12.127.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

03 Nov 2015

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_PHISH.FAV. 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.


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