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VBS_DLOADER.TIFOEAR

August 07, 2018
 ALIASES:

TrojanDownloader:HTML/Adodb.gen!A (Microsoft), HEUR:Trojan-Downloader.Script.Generic (Kaspersky), Trojan-Downloader.VBS.Agent (Ikarus)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

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

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

4,332 bytes

File Type:

VBS

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

16 Jul 2018

Arrival Details

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

Download Routine

This Trojan saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • %System Root%\Users\Public\Documents\32f.zip

(Note: %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.)

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://a.{BLOCKED}dae.tk/

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

14.428.02

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

07 Aug 2018

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

14.429.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

08 Aug 2018

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

Search and delete this file

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  • %System Root%\Users\Public\Documents\32f.zip

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as VBS_DLOADER.TIFOEAR. 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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