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TROJ_MDROPPER.AS
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Malware type: Trojan

Aliases: Trojan.PPDropper.B (Symantec), EXP/PPT.b (Avira),

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: No

Language: English

Platform: Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003

Encrypted: No

Overall risk rating:

Reported infections:

Damage potential:

 High

Distribution potential:

 Low

Description: 

To get a one-glance comprehensive view of the behavior of this malware, refer to the Behavior Diagram shown below.

TROJ_MDROPPER.AS Behavior Diagram

Malware Overview

This Trojan can arrive as an attachment to spammed email messages. It takes advantage of a yet unknown vulnerabilty in Microsoft Powerpoint to drop a backdoor, detected by Trend Micro as BKDR_BIFROSE.KN.

It then displays the following Powerpoint slide:

{Displayed Powerpoint slide}

(Note: Image size is reduced.)

The message displayed above is written in Chinese characters. It translates to the following:

What is romance? Even if he knows she doesn't love him, he will still send 999 roses to her.
What is waste? Even if he knows she loves him, he will still send 999 roses to her.
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The definition of romance and waste by young anonymous author

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Description created: Jul. 14, 2006 7:47:16 AM GMT -0800

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