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Virus Profile information details
Risk Assessment: Home Low | Corporate Low
Date Discovered: 6/23/2012
Date Added: 6/23/2012
Origin: N/A
Length: Varies
Type: Trojan
Subtype: Generic
DAT Required: 6751
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Description

This is a Trojan detection. Unlike viruses, trojans do not self-replicate. They are spread manually, often under the premise that they are beneficial or wanted. The most common installation methods involve system or security exploitation, and unsuspecting users manually executing unknown programs. Distribution channels include email, malicious or hacked web pages, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), peer-to-peer networks, etc.

Aliases

Kaspersky - Trojan-Downloader.HTML.Agent.bp
Microsoft - TrojanDownloader:HTML/Iframe.B
F-Secure - Trojan.Clicker.HTML.IFrame.W
Comodo - TrojWare.HTML.TrojanDownloader.Iframe.g

Indication of Infection

Because this is a generic detection there is no specific description of the activity undertaken by JavaScript detected under this name, however these can include malicious activity such as downloading and executing files or scripts.

Methods of Infection

Trojans do not self-replicate. They are spread manually, often under the premise that the executable is something beneficial. Distribution channels include IRC, peer-to-peer networks, newsgroup postings, email spam, etc.
   

Virus Characteristics

Exploit-IFrame.gen.ah is a detection for malicious IFrames embedded on various legitimate websites.

Using “Iframe” tag, The Attackers injects the malware contain website (links) using Cross site Scripting in popular websites.  So if the usual visitors of that popular site open the website, it will automatically redirect to malware contain website. Then Malware will be easily loaded to your machine and gets infected.

Upon execution, it open Iexplore.exe and tries to redirect to the below mentioned URL with the help of Iframe.

We get the below URL in Iframe src tag

hxxp://www.a[Removed]6.cn/88/index.htm

At the time of writing this description the above mentioned URL is down.

   

All Users:
Use current engine and DAT files for detection and removal.

Modifications made to the system Registry and/or INI files for the purposes of hooking system startup, will be successfully removed if cleaning with the recommended engine and DAT combination (or higher).