TSPY_LOKI.XD
Windows
Threat Type: Trojan Spy
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
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 may be downloaded from remote sites by other malware.
It steals certain information from the system and/or the user.
It deletes itself after execution.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
684,032 bytes
EXE
Yes
23 Jan 2018
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.
It may be downloaded from remote site(s) by the following malware:
Installation
This Trojan Spy drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %Application Data%\{random folder name}\{random filename}.exe
(Note: %Application Data% is the Application Data folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)
It drops the following files:
- %Application Data%\{random folder name}\{random filename}.lck
(Note: %Application Data% is the Application Data folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)
It adds the following mutexes to ensure that only one of its copies runs at any one time:
- {Hash of Machine GUID}
Information Theft
This Trojan Spy steals the following information:
- User name
- Computer Name
It attempts to steal stored account information used in the following installed File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients or file manager software:
- 32Bitftp
- 9bis.com KiTTY
- AbleFTP
- BitKinex
- Bitvise BvSshClient
- DeluxeFTP
- EasyFTP
- Estsoft ALFTP
- ExpanDrive
- Far Manager
- Fastream NETFile
- FileZilla
- FlashFXP
- Flashpeak BlazeFtp
- FreshWebmaster FreshFTP
- FTP Navigator
- FTP Now
- FTPBox
- FTPGetter
- FTPInfo
- FTPShell
- GHISLER Total Commander
- GoFTP
- INSoftware NovaFTP
- IpSwitch WS_FTP
- iterate_GmbH Cyberduck
- JasFtp
- LinasFTP
- Martin Prikryl WinSCP
- NCH Software ClassicFTP
- NCH Software Fling
- NetDrive
- NetSarang Xftp
- NexusFile
- Notepad++ NppFTP
- Odin Secure FTP Expert
- oZone3D MyFTP
- Sherrod FTP
- SimonTatham PuTTY
- SmartFTP
- Staff-FTP
- SuperPutty
- UltraFXP
- VanDyke SecureFX
- WinFtp Client
It attempts to steal stored email credentials from the following:
- FossaMail
- Foxmail
- Incredimail
- Outlook
- Postbox
- Thunderbird
It attempts to get stored information such as user names, passwords, and hostnames from the following browsers:
- 360 Browser
- 8pecxstudios Cyberfox
- Apple Computer Safari
- Catalina Group Citrio
- Chromium
- Chromodo
- CocCoc
- Comodo Dragon
- Comodo IceDragon
- Coowon
- Epic Privacy Browser
- Flock Browser
- Google Chrome
- Google Chrome SxS
- Internet Explorer
- Iridium
- K-Meleon
- LunaScape6
- Maplestudio Chromeplus
- Moonchild Productions Pale Moon
- Mozilla Firefox
- Mozilla Seamonkey
- Mozilla Waterfox
- Mustang Browser
- NETGATE Technologies Blackhawk
- Nichrome
- Opera
- Opera Next
- Orbitum
- QtWeb Internet Browser
- QupZilla
- Rockmelt
- Spark
- Superbird
- Titan Browser
- Torch
- Vivaldi
- YandexBrowser
Stolen Information
This Trojan Spy sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}erowybank.pl/images/gini/five/fre.php
Other Details
This Trojan Spy deletes itself after execution.
SOLUTION
9.850
Step 1
Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 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 TSPY_LOKI.XD
- 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.
- 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.
- If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.
Step 4
Search and delete this file
- %Application Data%\{random folder name}\{random filename}.lck
Step 5
Search and delete this folder
- %Application Data%\{random folder name}
Step 6
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_LOKI.XD. 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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