Beware of "ADP FedEx Shipment Notification" Malicious Email

The Malicious Email ADP - FedEx Shipment Notification

From: Roger_Johnson@adp.com [mailto:Roger_Johnson@adp.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 11:28 AM
To: ****
Subject: ADP - FedEx Shipment Notification

Your payroll document(s) were shipped by ADP on 03/13/2013 via FedEx.

Please use the FedEx shipment tracking number(s) below to monitor the location of your payroll package(s).

You can access this information by simply clicking on your FedEx tracking number(s).

For more details, please download the attached file.

If you have any questions regarding this email you may contact me by using the information below.

Sincerely,

Roger_Johnson
888/220-5023
Roger_Johnson@adp.com

The names of both zip and Trojan file names may change. The file names will have the naming format: ADP_PAYROL_???.zip, with the characters “???” replaced with randomly generated numbers.

Do not open any attachments with the filename starting with or containing the name ADP_PAYROL. The email was not sent from ADP.com although it appears to because the “From” address is Roger_Johnson@ adp.com. This e-mail address may also change to something at adp.com.

The malicious file ADP_PAYROL_19289981.exe was scanned with 45 antivirus software and 10 detect the Trojan. This 10 antivirus software are able to remove this threat.

Here are the results of the scans:

File name: ADP_PAYROL_19289981.exe
File type: Win32 EXE
Detection ratio: 10 / 45

Antivirus Threat

• AhnLab-V3 --- Trojan/Win32.Tepfer
• BitDefender --- Trojan.Generic.KDZ.10693
• CAT-QuickHeal --- (Suspicious) - DNAScan
• Commtouch --- W32/Trojan.RZUA-2634
• Fortinet --- W32/Kryptik.KZ!tr
• GData --- Trojan.Generic.KDZ.10693
• Kaspersky --- UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic
• Malwarebytes --- Malware.Packer.SGX3
• MicroWorld-eScan --- Trojan.Generic.KDZ.10693
• PCTools --- Suspicious.Cloud.7.L

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