Today, our email honeypot captured a new malware sample to be detected as TROJ_ARTIEF.H. The malware executable is embedded in a RTF document with a filename of “complaint_3768253712.pdf”. Yes, the file extension is “pdf” but the file is actually an “exe”.

As I recall the TROJ_ARTIEF family of malwares targets high ranking individuals (business executives, managers, etc.). This time, the email is again directed to Federal Trade Commission. It is has the same email body as described in a previous entry, More Malicious RTFs detected.

Just a reminder, don’t open unsolicited mails from known or unknown contacts especially if the mail has attachments included. Always have your anti-virus software scan files downloaded from the internet.