Analysis by: Karl Dominguez
 Modified by: Michael Cabel

 PLATFORM:

Symbian

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan may be dropped by other malware. It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: Varies
File Type: Java Class
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 23 Dec 2010

Arrival Details

This Trojan may be dropped by other malware.

It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.

Other Details

This Trojan does the following:

  • Send an image that contains a message written in a non-English language.



    This Java class is a component of a malicious Java archive file (.JAR) that is used to send out SMS messages

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 8.900
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 7.721.00
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 23 Dec 2010

Step 1

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as JAVA_JIFAKE.SMA. 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.

Step 3

Trend Micro Mobile Security Solution

Trend Micro Mobile Security Personal Edition protects Android smartphones and tablets from malicious and Trojanized applications. The App Scanner is free and detects malicious and Trojanized apps as they are downloaded, while SmartSurfing blocks malicious websites using your device's Android browser.

Download and install the Trend Micro Mobile Security App via Google Play.


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