Analysis by: Christopher Daniel So
ALIASES:

TrojanDownloader:JS/Agent.FP (Microsoft); Exploit.Win32.MS05-013.e (Kaspersky); Exploit.DHTML.A (FSecure); Troj/Bitget-A (Sophos)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This is the Trend Micro detection for files that exhibit certain behaviors.

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

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 1,276 bytes
File Type: HTML, HTM
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 11 Jan 2011

Arrival Details

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

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Other Details

This is the Trend Micro detection for:

  • An exploit that takes advantage of the DHTML Editing Component ActiveX Control vulnerability.

More information on this vulnerability can be found below:

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 8.900

Step 1

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

Step 2

Close all opened browser windows

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as EXPL_DHTML.L 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 4

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.

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