SWF_EXPLOIT.DXN

 Analysis by: Cris Nowell Pantanilla

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

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

It is a component of other malware.

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine. Once a malware successfully exploits the said vulnerability, it causes certain actions to be done on the system.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

17,923 bytes

File Type:

SWF

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

13 Apr 2015

Arrival Details

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

Installation

This Trojan is a component of other malware.

Other Details

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

Once a malware successfully exploits the said vulnerability, it causes the following actions to be done on the system:

  • Execute arbitrary code on the affected machine such as execution of other malware.

It is a zero-day exploit for the following vulnerability:

  • Adobe Flash Player Unspecified Vulnerability (CVE-2015-0313)