TROJ_ARTIEF.MC
RTF:CVE-2010-3333 [Expl] (Avast); Exp/20103333-A (Sophos)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Spammed via email
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
It executes the dropped file(s). As a result, malicious routines of the dropped files are exhibited on the affected system.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
126,107 bytes
RTF
05 Sep 2012
Drops files
Arrival Details
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
Installation
This Trojan drops the following non-malicious file:
- %User Temp%\document.doc
(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)
Dropping Routine
This Trojan drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\svchost.exe - detected as BKDR_RILER.MC
It takes advantage of the following software vulnerabilities to drop malicious files:
It executes the dropped file(s). As a result, malicious routines of the dropped files are exhibited on the affected system.
NOTES:
Upon execution, it opens its dropped non-malicious DOC file, %User Temp%\document.doc, in order to hide its malicious routines from the user.
SOLUTION
9.200
Step 1
For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you to allow full scanning of your computer.
Step 2
Remove malware files dropped/downloaded by TROJ_ARTIEF.MC