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We’re currently investigating several file infectors that have affected several countries, particularly Australia. Trend Micro detects these as PE_XPAJ.C, PE_XPAJ.C-1, PE_XPAJ.C-2, and PE_XPAJ.C-O.Based on our initial analysis, these PE_XPAJ variants connect to the following C&C servers to send and receive information: {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.162.208:35516 {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.152.218:35516 {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.71.249:35516 {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.60.108:35516 {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.123.153:35516 {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.132.25:35516 {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.16.5:389 {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1:1056 {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.16.9 {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.16.10 {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.183.224:35516 {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1:1070 {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.16.12:389 {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.4.250:80 […]

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Symantec Security Response has been investigating further reports of infections of W32.Disstrack, the threat used in the Shamoon attacks. W32.Disttrack is a highly destructive threat that destroys files and the master boot record (MBR) of the infected machine, causing maximum disruption.W32.Disttrack uses a hardcoded “wiping date” which is read from a variably named “.pnf” file […]

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Aug
2012

W32.Disttrack is a new threat that is being used in specific targeted attacks against at least one organization in the energy sector.  It is a destructive malware that corrupts files on a compromised computer and overwrites the MBR (Master Boot Record) in an effort to render a computer unusable.  W32.Disttrack consists of several components: Dropper-the main […]

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