Trojan.W97M.CVE201711882.J

April 29, 2024
 Analysis by: John Rainier Navato
 ALIASES:

RTF/CVE_2017_11882.BOR!Exploit (FORTINET)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

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.

It does not have any propagation routine.

It does not have any backdoor routine.

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

It does not have any information-stealing capability.

It takes advantage of certain vulnerabilities.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

335,127 bytes

File Type:

RTF

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

18 Apr 2024

Payload:

Connects to URLs/IPs, Downloads files, Exploits vulnerabilities

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.

Propagation

This Trojan does not have any propagation routine.

Backdoor Routine

This Trojan does not have any backdoor routine.

Rootkit Capabilities

This Trojan does not have rootkit capabilities.

Download Routine

This Trojan connects to the following website(s) to download and execute a malicious file:

  • https://{BLOCKED}9help.top/Transfusionist.vbs

It saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • %Application Data%\magicremoihohj75.vbs

(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).)

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

Information Theft

This Trojan does not have any information-stealing capability.

Other Details

This Trojan takes advantage of the following vulnerabilities:

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

19.308.03

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

29 Apr 2024

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

19.309.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

30 Apr 2024

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

Search and delete these files

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  • %Application Data%\magicremoihohj75.vbs

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Trojan.W97M.CVE201711882.J. 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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