TROJ_ARTIEF.XPL
Windows 2000, Windows XP,Windows Server 2003

Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Spammed via email
This Microsoft Word Document malware uses social engineering methods to lure users into performing certain actions that may, directly or indirectly, cause malicious routines to be performed. Specifically, it makes use of 2012 Olympics to entice users into opening itself.
To get a one-glance comprehensive view of the behavior of this Trojan, refer to the Threat Diagram shown below.

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
205,931 bytes
DOC
21 Sep 2011
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%\Early Check-In 2012 London Olympics.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%\Winword.exe - TROJ_DROPHIN.A
(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.)
It takes advantage of the following software vulnerabilities to drop malicious files:
Step 3
Search and delete this file
- %User Temp%\Early Check-In 2012 London Olympics.doc
Step 4
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Step 5
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