TROJ_ARTIEF.SMA
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users. It may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.
It executes the dropped file(s). As a result, malicious routines of the dropped files are exhibited on the affected system.
However, due to errors in its code, it fails to perform its intended routine.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
1240452 bytes
DOC
No
16 Mar 2011
Drops files
Arrival Details
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
It may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.
Dropping Routine
This Trojan takes advantage of the following software vulnerabilities to drop malicious files: