Trojan.Win64.ELEVINJ.AA
UDS:Trojan.Win32.GenericML.xnet (KASPERSKY)
Windows
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
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
116,736 bytes
DLL
20 Dec 2022
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.
Other Details
This Trojan adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MIcrosoft\
{Folder where signtool.exe is found}
(Default) = (Value not set)
It does the following:
- This Trojan only proceeds if it is loaded by signtool.exe ← Microsoft Windows code signing tool
- This Trojan requires the existence of the following files to properly run:
- {Malware File Path}\signtool.crt
SOLUTION
9.800
18.148.05
22 Dec 2022
18.149.00
23 Dec 2022
Step 1
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:
- PE.Win32.TRX.XXPE50FFF063
Step 2
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 3
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 4
Delete this registry key
Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MIcrosoft\
- {Folder where signtool.exe is found}
- {Folder where signtool.exe is found}
Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Trojan.Win64.ELEVINJ.AA 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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