HTML/ScrInject.B.Gen

Posted: May 9, 2012

Threat Metric

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Threat Level:	9/10
Infected PCs:	62

First Seen:	May 9, 2012
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

HTML/ScrInject.B.Gen is a heuristic identifier for potentially threatening website content. Because HTML/ScrInject.B.Gen may be used in attacks that compromise your PC automatically, any detection of HTML/ScrInject.B.Gen always should be followed up with extended anti-malware scans. Although HTML/ScrInject.B.Gen's attack ordinarily is asymptomatic, threats installed by the attack may produce some symptoms, including system slowdowns or unusual crashes. Both browser security features and general anti-malware protection are recommended defenses against exposure to HTML/ScrInject.B.Gen.

The Trojan Injection You don't See Coming

Although HTML/ScrInject.B.Gen is a general descriptor for various kinds of threatening Web scripts, HTML/ScrInject.B.Gen almost always is implemented as a form of drive-by-download attack, or an attack that installs software automatically. HTML/ScrInject.B.Gen previously has been associated with Updatevideos.com and other threat distribution sites that use misleading tactics to encourage traffic to visit, and thereafter use software vulnerabilities for installing their payloads. Common methods of inducing exposure to HTML/ScrInject.B.Gen may include:

Your browser may forcibly be redirected to a Web page hosting HTML/ScrInject.B.Gen from another site, such as your homepage. Both Potentially Unwanted Programs (such as toolbars) and threats are capable of hijacking your browser in this fashion.
A benign site may be compromised and modified for hosting external scripts via HTML/ScrInject.B.Gen. These attacks sometimes are 'watering hole' strategies, seeking to compromise Web traffic related to specific companies, government agencies or other organizations.
Advertising networks loaded on multiple websites also may be compromised, thereby forcing their advertisements to load HTML/ScrInject.B.Gen unintentionally.
Threatening websites may host HTML/ScrInject.B.Gen intentionally, but describe themselves as free media sites or other sites with popular content, thus luring traffic to them by means of fraudulent advertising.

For unprotected browsers, HTML/ScrInject.B.Gen attacks may load automatically and without visual cues. The result normally is the installation of threats onto your PC. Common payloads may include backdoor Trojans, rootkits, spyware and other forms of high-level threats.

Wiping HTML/ScrInject.B.Gen Attacks Off Your Screen

You should strive to avoid sites hosting HTML/ScrInject.B.Gen (and, if applicable, notified of the security issue) if at all possible. Malware researchers also find that a combination of blocking in-browser scripts and using good PC security software can identify and disable most HTML/ScrInject.B.Gen attacks. In some instances, HTML/ScrInject.B.Gen detections appear as temporarily HTML files on your PC, which usually is an indication of your PC's already being compromised by threats.

HTML/ScrInject.B.Gen also has a small history of occasionally being induced in the circumstances of a false positive or an unintentionally inaccurate detection. If you believe that an HTML/ScrInject.B.Gen alert is inaccurate, notify the relevant PC security company so that they can update their threat databases. In the meantime, you can set your software to ignore this instance of HTML/ScrInject.B.Gen, although you should have thorough evidence of the safety of this step before undertaking it.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:

file.html

File name: file.html
Size: 43 KB (43002 bytes)
MD5: bea340264b623e006fdfdf159a3225f2
Detection count: 92
Mime Type: unknown/html
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 5, 2012

bdun.html

File name: bdun.html
Size: 17.24 KB (17243 bytes)
MD5: de98f151e9420d380881318a63de3421
Detection count: 91
Mime Type: unknown/html
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 5, 2012

file.html

File name: file.html
Size: 14.84 KB (14846 bytes)
MD5: 66cdef909d7cfbe0c8ee60afc6b6e2bc
Detection count: 90
Mime Type: unknown/html
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 5, 2012

file.html

File name: file.html
Size: 4.8 KB (4802 bytes)
MD5: c5f7d0399460e25b9abd358f60452a3c
Detection count: 89
Mime Type: unknown/html
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 5, 2012

file.html

File name: file.html
Size: 23.43 KB (23433 bytes)
MD5: 8100e2db3add3d3fc5cb7d84368205f2
Detection count: 87
Mime Type: unknown/html
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 5, 2012

HTML/ScrInject.B.Gen

Threat Metric

The Trojan Injection You don't See Coming

Wiping HTML/ScrInject.B.Gen Attacks Off Your Screen

Technical Details

File System Modifications

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