Analysis by: Jaime Benigno Reyes
ALIASES:

Exploit:Java/CVE-2012-1723!generic (Microsoft), Generic Exploit!rp3 (McAfee)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component. It may be hosted on a website and run when a user accesses the said website.

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 5519 bytes
File Type: Java Class
Initial Samples Received Date: 14 Nov 2012

Arrival Details

This Trojan may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.

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

Other Details

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

NOTES:
This is a JAVA class component which contains encrypted strings. This requires additional components to perform its intended routine. Its components may be hosted on the site where this malware is hosted.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.300
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 9.526.02
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 14 Nov 2012
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 9.527.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 15 Nov 2012

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

Close all opened browser windows

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as JAVA_EXPLOIT.GH. 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.


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