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TrojanSpy.Win32.AZORULT.G

April 25, 2019
 Analysis by: Jay Garcia
 ALIASES:

Trojan-PSW.Win32.Azorult.ncn (Kaspersky); Win32:Malware-gen (Avast)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Trojan Spy

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet

This Trojan Spy arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It executes commands from a remote malicious user, effectively compromising the affected system.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

165,376 bytes

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

23 Apr 2019

Payload:

Connects to URLs/IPs, Steals information

Arrival Details

This Trojan Spy arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Backdoor Routine

This Trojan Spy executes the following commands from a remote malicious user:

  • Enable and Disable a Specific Malicious Function
  • Collect Host IP Info
  • Delete File
  • Take Screenshot

It connects to the following URL(s) to send and receive commands from a remote malicious user:

  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.52/index.php

Information Theft

This Trojan Spy gathers the following data:

  • Installed Programs
  • Screenshots
  • Machine GUID
  • System Architecture
  • Screen Resolution
  • System Language
  • Time Zone and Current Computer Time
  • User Name
  • Computer Name
  • OS version
  • Running Processes
  • Browser Credentials
  • Browser Cookies
  • FTP Credentials
  • Email Credentials
  • Cryptocurrency wallets
  • Skype Chat History/Messages
  • Telegram Credentials
  • Steam Credentials and Game Data

Other Details

This Trojan Spy connects to the following URL(s) to get the affected system's IP address:

  • http://ip-api.com/json

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

14.960.03

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

25 Apr 2019

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

14.961.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

26 Apr 2019

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 2

Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.

Step 3

Identify and terminate files detected as TrojanSpy.Win32.AZORULT.G

[ Learn More ]
  1. Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
  2. If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
  3. If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TrojanSpy.Win32.AZORULT.G. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:


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