Exploit.HTML.Agent.AM

( KAV: Trojan-Downloader.JS.Agent.euw AVG: Exploit Symantec: Downloader )
Spreading: low
Damage: medium
Size: 2491 B
Discovered: 2008 Apr 15

SYMPTOMS:

BitDefender showing a virus alert shortly after opening an infected web-page.

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION:

This malware uses flash-object vulnerabilities that allow arbitrary code execution by loading a specially crafted SWF object into a web-page. Once an infected web-page is opened, the trojan will create a specially crafted swf object that will allow the execution of a payload into the heap. Once the payload receives control, it will attempt to download and execute a file
from http://[removed].com/configs/load.php?id=5. (by the time this article was created, the downloaded file was detected as Trojan.Spy.ZBot.EKG; however, this may be subject to changes). 
The trojan only affectes browsers that use Flash Player version 9 or 10, revision 16, 28, 45, 47, 64 or 115; Internet Explorer and Firefox will be affected regardless of revision.

Removal instructions:

Please let BitDefender disinfect your files.

ANALYZED BY:

Lutas Andrei Vlad, virus researcher