TROJ_ARTIEF.AE

Aliases: Exploit:Win32/CVE-2010-3333 (Microsoft); Exploit-CVE2010-3333 (McAfee); Trojan.Mdropper (Symantec)Malware type: TrojanDestructive: NoPlatform: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003Encrypted: YesIn the wild: Yes

Overall Risk Rating: Low Damage Potential: Medium Distribution Potential: Low Reported Infection: Low

Overview

Once a malware successfully exploits the vulnerability, it causes certain actions to be done on the system.

This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.

Technical Details

File size: 306,230 bytes
File type: RTF
Memory resident: No
Initial samples received date: 13 Aug 2011
Payload: Opens 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 takes advantage of the following software vulnerabilities to drop malicious files:

• (MS10-087) Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2423930)

NOTES: 

Once a malware successfully exploits the said vulnerability, it causes the following actions to be done on the system:

• It drops %User Temp%\svcho.exe, which is detected as BKDR_AGENTT.S

Other Details
Upon execution, it opens the non-malicious dropped file %User Temp%\document.doc in order to hide its malicious routines from the user.

Solution

Minimum scan engine: 8.900
First VSAPI Pattern File: 8.352.02
First VSAPI Pattern Release Date: 13 Aug 2011
VSAPI OPR Pattern Version: 8.353.00
VSAPI OPR Pattern Release Date: 13 Aug 2011

Step 1

For Windows ME and XP users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

Remove malware files dropped/downloaded by TROJ_ARTIEF.AE

• BKDR_AGENTT.S

Step 3

Search and delete these files

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There may be some component files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.

• %User Temp%\document.doc

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_ARTIEF.AE If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check this Knowledge Base page for more information.

Step 5

Download and apply these security patches Refrain from using these products until the appropriate patches have been installed. Trend Micro advises users to download critical patches upon release by vendors.

• MS10-087