Troj/JSRedir-IA

Posted: August 17, 2012

Threat Metric

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Threat Level:	9/10
Infected PCs:	5

First Seen:	August 17, 2012
Last Seen:	April 15, 2022
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Troj/JSRedir-IA is a browser-redirecting JavaScript Trojan that's used to download and install other PC threats onto your computer, with recent Troj/JSRedir-IA attacks centering around fake Olympics news e-mails and websites. Trojans associated with Troj/JSRedir-IA include Troj/Agent-XIK, which also has downloading capabilities and may include backdoor functions that would allow criminals to compromise your PC through a C&C server. JavaScript-based browser security measures, along with adequate anti-malware protection, should be sufficient to guard against Troj/JSRedir-IA attacks, although SpywareRemove.com malware researchers particularly recommend that you make a habit of identifying and deleting Troj/JSRedir-IA-related e-mails (as elaborated on further below) without exposing yourself to their malicious web content.

Alarming Olympics Footage Transmuted Into Malware with Troj/JSRedir-IA

While Gabrielle Douglas has been catapulted into global fame by her earning of a gymnastics medal in the latest Olympics, this fame also comes with drawbacks – such as being used to lure people into infecting their own PCs via Troj/JSRedir-IA. Spam e-mail messages that include links to Troj/JSRedir-IA-hosting sites claim that Ms. Douglas is facing a lifetime ban due to her abuse of illegal substances, with a link that apparently offers a relevant YouTube video for elaboration. However, this 'Youtube' link actually leads to a fraudulent YouTube website without any legitimate media content. Instead, this site is used in the form of a delivery platform for Troj/JSRedir-IA, which assists with the installation of the Trojan Troj/Agent-XIK.

The fake YouTube website's attacks are, themselves, disguised as fake Flash Player updates, and can be avoided simply by making certain that you only procure software from trustworthy sources (in this case, straight from Adobe). SpywareRemove.com malware experts also note that uninstalling JavaScript or disabling JavaScript from your browser can block Troj/JSRedir-IA. Finally, keeping all relevant software updated will lower the quantity of security vulnerabilities that Troj/JSRedir-IA and similar PC threats can exploit to their own advantage.

The Consequences When You Embraced Troj/JSRedir-IA's Faux Update with Open Arms

Troj/JSRedir-IA's payload, Troj/Agent-XIK, is a Windows Trojan that contact other websites to download and install a variety of PC threats. Common attacks related to Troj/Agent-XIK and similar Trojans include theft of bank information, browser redirects to malicious sites and disabled security programs. SpywareRemove.com malware analysts, naturally, recommend that you scan your PC with anti-malware software after any contact with a site that hosts Troj/JSRedir-IA.

Currently-known aliases of Troj/JSRedir-IA include Trojan-Downloader.JS.Iframe.bzn, Trojan.JS.Iframe.ALP and Trojan.JS.Downloader.BNL. If they include live web-browsing security features, anti-malware applications should be capable of detecting and blocking Troj/JSRedir-IA before Troj/JSRedir-IA can install Troj/Agent-XIK, although SpywareRemove.com malware research team still recommends scanning your PC afterward.

At this time, non-Windows PCs and PCs that don't have JavaScript aren't vulnerable to Troj/JSRedir-IA, although the same may not apply to other PC threats hosted on websites associated with Troj/JSRedir-IA.

Troj/JSRedir-IA

Threat Metric

Alarming Olympics Footage Transmuted Into Malware with Troj/JSRedir-IA

The Consequences When You Embraced Troj/JSRedir-IA's Faux Update with Open Arms

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