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TROJ_MDROPPER.FC
Overview

Malware type: Trojan

Aliases: No Alias Found

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:

Medium

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.FC Behavior Diagram

Malware Overview

This Trojan may be downloaded from the Internet. It may also be dropped by another malware. It arrives as a specially-crafted .XLS file.

It exploits a vulnerability in the Microsoft spreadsheet application, MS Excel. For more information on the said vulnerability, please refer to the following Microsoft Web page:

Once successfully exploited, this Trojan executes a shell code, which allows it to drop and execute an embedded .EXE file. The embedded file is detected by Trend Micro as TROJ_AGENT.LEO. As a result, routines of the dropped Trojan may be exhibited on the affected system.

For additional information about this threat, see:
Solution
Technical Details

Description created: Feb. 4, 2007 2:56:11 AM GMT -0800

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