TrojanSpy.Win32.NOON.TIOIBEDQ


 ALIASES:

Trojan-Spy.Win32.Noon.aldk(KASPERSKY); Trojan.VB.Crypt (Ikarus)

 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, Dropped by other malware

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 deletes the initially executed copy of itself.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

561,152 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

28 Aug 2019

Payload:

Connects to URLs/IPs

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.

Installation

This Trojan Spy drops a copy of itself in the following folders using different file names:

  • %Program Files%\{random name 1}\{random name 2}.exe
  • %User Temp%\{random name 1}\{random name 2}.exe

(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000(32-bit), Server 2003(32-bit), XP, Vista(64-bit), 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit) , or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP(64-bit), Vista(64-bit), 7(64-bit), 8(64-bit), 8.1(64-bit), 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

It adds the following processes:

  • {Malware filepath}\{Malware filename}

It creates the following folders:

  • %Program Files%\{random name 1}
  • %User Temp%\{random name 1}
  • %Application Data%\{random name 1}

(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000(32-bit), Server 2003(32-bit), XP, Vista(64-bit), 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit) , or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP(64-bit), Vista(64-bit), 7(64-bit), 8(64-bit), 8.1(64-bit), 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

It injects threads into the following normal process(es):

  • explorer.exe

It injects codes into the following process(es):

  • {Malware filepath}\{Malware filename} (The process added by the malware)

Information Theft

This Trojan Spy gathers the following data:

  • Keystrokes
  • User's SID
  • Operating system version
  • Operating system architecture
  • Username
  • Clipboard content

It attempts to steal stored email credentials from the following:

  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Mozilla Thunderbird

It attempts to get stored information such as user names, passwords, and hostnames from the following browsers:

  • Google Chrome
  • Internet Explorer
  • Firefox
  • Opera

Stolen Information

This Trojan Spy saves the stolen information in the following file:

  • %Application Data%\{random characters}\{random characters}log.ini – Keystrokes
  • %Application Data%\{random characters}\{random characters}logrg.ini - Google passwords
  • %Application Data%\{random characters}\{random characters}logim.jpeg - Screenshot
  • %Application Data%\{random characters}\{random characters}logrv.ini - Windows Vault passwords
  • %Application Data%\{random characters}\{random characters}logri.ini - Internet Explorer passwords
  • %Application Data%\{random characters}\{random characters}logrf.ini - Firefox passwords
  • %Application Data%\{random characters}\{random characters}logrt.ini - Thunderbird passwords
  • %Application Data%\{random characters}\{random characters}logrc.ini - Outlook passwords
  • %Application Data%\{random characters}\{random characters}logcl.ini - Clipboard content
  • %Application Data%\{random characters}\{random characters}logro.ini - Opera passwords

(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

It sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:

  • http://www.{BLOCKED}n.net/kc/
  • http://www.{BLOCKED}cgreco.com/kc/
  • http://www.{BLOCKED}eenstatetowing.online/kc/
  • http://www.{BLOCKED}-naked.com/kc/
  • http://www.{BLOCKED}cz.com/kc/
  • http://www.{BLOCKED}z.com/kc/
  • http://www.{BLOCKED}ymedia.com/kc/
  • http://www.{BLOCKED}productions.com/kc/
  • http://www.{BLOCKED}breakingnews.com/kc/

Other Details

This Trojan Spy does the following:

  • It creates and injects codes to the following processes to inject thread to explorer.exe:
    • svchost.exe
    • msiexec.exe
    • wuauclt.exe
    • lsass.exe
    • wlanext.exe
    • msg.exe
    • lsm.exe
    • dwm.exe
    • help.exe
    • chkdsk.exe
    • cmmon32.exe
    • nbtstat.exe
    • spoolsv.exe
    • rdpclip.exe
    • control.exe
    • taskhost.exe
    • rundll32.exe
    • systray.exe
    • audiodg.exe
    • wininit.exe
    • services.exe
    • autochk.exe
    • autoconv.exe
    • autofmt.exe
    • cmstp.exe
    • colorcpl.exe
    • cscript.exe
    • explorer.exe
    • WWAHost.exe
    • ipconfig.exe
    • msdt.exe
    • mstsc.exe
    • NAPSTAT.EXE
    • netsh.exe
    • NETSTAT.EXE
    • reserver.exe
    • wscript.exe
    • wuapp.exe
    • cmd.exe

It deletes the initially executed copy of itself

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

15.340.05

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

02 Sep 2019

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

15.341.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

03 Sep 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

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 4

Search and delete these folders

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result.
  • %Program Files%\{random name 1}
  • %User Temp%\{random name 1}
  • %Application Data%\{random name 1}

Step 5

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TrojanSpy.Win32.NOON.TIOIBEDQ. 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 this Knowledge Base page for more information.

Step 6

Trend Micro Predictive Machine Learning detects and blocks malware at the first sign of its existence, before it executes on your system. When enabled, your Trend Micro product detects this malware under the following machine learning name:

     
    • Troj.Win32.TRX.XXPE50FFF031


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