JS_COSMU.A
Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003

Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This JavaScript has received attention from independent media sources and/or other security firms.
To get a one-glance comprehensive view of the behavior of this Trojan, refer to the Threat Diagram shown below.

This Trojan may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites. It may be hosted on a website and run when a user accesses the said website.
It takes advantage of software vulnerabilities to allow a remote user or malware/grayware to download files.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Varies
Script
No
17 Mar 2010
Downloads files
Arrival Details
This Trojan may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.
It may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting the following malicious websites:
- http://{BLOCKED}istyle.com/wap/include/wj/ie.html?332
It may be hosted on a website and run when a user accesses the said website.
Download Routine
This Trojan takes advantage of the following software vulnerabilities to allow a remote user or malware/grayware to download files:
After successfully exploiting the said vulnerability, this malware connects to the following URLs to possibly download other malicious files:
- http://{BLOCKED}istyle.com/wap/include/2929.exe
It saves the files it downloads using the following names:
- %User Profile%\Application Data\b.exe
(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name} on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name} on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)
live casino online detects the dowloaded file as:
- TROJ_DROPPR.FNZ
SOLUTION
8.900
6.935.00
19 Mar 2010
7.521.00
07 Oct 2010
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
Close all opened browser windows
Step 3
Remove malware files dropped/downloaded by JS_COSMU.A