PDF_MALPHISH.YYAX
PLATFORM:
Windows
OVERALL RISK RATING:
DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
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INFORMATION EXPOSURE:
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
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.
However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
File Size:
171,158 bytes
File Type: PDF
Memory Resident:
Yes
Initial Samples Received Date:
19 Jul 2016
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.
Other Details
This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}gn.co.nf/
- http://{BLOCKED}imicro.sitey.me
It does the following:
- When users click the link on the PDF file, it accesses the said URL which is a phishing site, asking to fill out data to be stolen.
However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.