JAVA_EXPLOIT.PLS

May 28, 2013
 Analysis by: Nikko Tamana
 ALIASES:

Exploit.Java.CVE-2013 (Ikarus), Exploit:Java/CVE-2013-0431 (Microsoft)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component. It may be hosted on a website and run when a user accesses the said website.

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

Varies

File Type:

Java Class

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

12 Apr 2013

Arrival Details

This Trojan may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.

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

Download Routine

This Trojan saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • %User Temp%\{random file name}.exe

(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)

It downloads a possibly malicious file from a certain URL. The URL where this malware downloads the said file depends on the following parameter(s) passed on to it by its components:

  • xnGS
  • MxyXGyG
  • kAnCcBwYVc

Other Details

This Trojan requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.