TROJ_ARTIEF.BE
October 08, 2012
PLATFORM:
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
OVERALL RISK RATING:
DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
REPORTED INFECTION:
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Infection Channel:
Spammed via email
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.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
File Size:
589722 bytes
File Type:
DOC
Memory Resident:
No
Initial Samples Received Date:
21 Apr 2011
Payload:
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.
NOTES:
Other Details
This is a specially-crafted PDF file that attempts to exploit the folllowing vulnerability in Microsoft Word: