Analysis by: Rhena Inocencio
ALIASES:

Exploit:Win32/CVE-2010-0188 (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:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

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.

It executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 15,003 bytes
Initial Samples Received Date: 30 Jul 2013
Payload: Connects to URLs/IPs, Downloads files

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.

It may be downloaded from the following remote site(s):

  • http://{BLOCKED}oatworks.net/topic/able_disturb_planning.php?WbLkJAezBPfO=5257533130&WRywVxstJB=L&CaVgfcyYAy=302g572f5352572i572f333356322e2i545756552d2e

Download Routine

This Trojan accesses the following websites to download files:

  • http://{BLOCKED}atworks.net/topic/able_disturb_planning.php?bQOyu=2d572i542d&LhpymW=302g572f5352572i572f&jAPPzFlaT=2h&QKYKhPuk=DcMUHGQ&cKgjiXMUf=MzJGKGsjD - detected as TSPY_FAREIT.AFM

It takes advantage of the following software vulnerabilities to download possibly malicious files:

It then executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

NOTES:

This Trojan is loaded in an IFRAME by the malware JS_OBFUSC.CU.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.300

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

Remove the malware/grayware file that dropped/downloaded TROJ_PIDIEF.EQS

     
    • JS_OBFUSC.CU

Step 3

Remove malware/grayware files dropped/downloaded by TROJ_PIDIEF.EQS

    • TSPY_FAREIT.AFM

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_PIDIEF.EQS. 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 5

Download and apply this security patch Refrain from using these products until the appropriate patches have been installed. Trend Micro advises users to download critical patches upon release by vendors.


Did this description help? Tell us how we did.