Analysis by: Nikko Tamana
ALIASES:

W32/GetCodec-A (Sophos), Trojan.Wimad (Symantec), TrojanDownloader:ASX/Wimad.CW (Microsoft), Trojan-Downloader.WMA.Wimad.n (Kaspersky),Trojan-Downloader.WMA.Wimad (Ikarus), W32/Wimad.N!tr (Fortinet)

 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 is a specially crafted Advanced Streaming Format (ASF) file which, when opened in Windows Media Player, accesses a URL. The URL visited redirects the user to another URL that steals user information.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 3,515,161 bytes
File Type: ASF
Initial Samples Received Date: 27 Apr 2009

NOTES:

This Trojan is a specially crafted Advanced Streaming Format (ASF) file which, when opened in Windows Media Player, accesses the URL http://{BLOCKED}xhost.biz/rd/provider_license_v7.php?kw=drm&DlgX=1000&DlgY=650.

The URL visited redirects the user to another URL that steals user information.