TrojanSpy.Win32.REDAMAN.AA

 Modified by: Patrick Angelo Roderno

 ALIASES:

Win32/Spy.RTM.X (ESET); Trojan-Banker.Win32.RTM.bhv (KASPERSKY); Trojan:Win32/Tiggre!plock (MICROSOFT)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan Spy

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • 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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

260,608 bytes

File Type:

EXE

File Compression:

SFX

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

25 Jun 2019

Payload:

Connects to URLs/IPs, Steals information, Logs keystrokes, Downloads files, Terminates processes

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 adds the following processes:

  • rundll32 core.dll,DllGetClassObject root 000000000000
  • rundll32 "%ProgramData%\{1st set of random characters}\{2nd set of random characters}.dat", DllGetClassObject root

(Note: %ProgramData% is a version of the Program Files folder where any user on a multi-user computer can make changes to programs. This contains application data for all users. This is usually C:\ProgramData on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit), or C:\Documents and Settings\All Users on Windows Server 2003(32-bit), 2000(32-bit) and XP.)

It creates the following folders:

  • %ProgramData%\{random characters}
  • %User Temp%\IXP000.TMP

(Note: %ProgramData% is a version of the Program Files folder where any user on a multi-user computer can make changes to programs. This contains application data for all users. This is usually C:\ProgramData on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit), or C:\Documents and Settings\All Users on Windows Server 2003(32-bit), 2000(32-bit) and XP.. %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).)

Autostart Technique

This Trojan Spy adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
wextract_cleanup0 = "rundll32.exe %System%\advpack.dll, DelNodeRunDLL32 "%User Temp%\IXP000.TMP""

Other System Modifications

This Trojan Spy adds the following registry entries as part of its installation routine:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\{12 random characters}
{Random Characters} = {Hex Values}

Dropping Routine

This Trojan Spy drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\IXP000.TMP\core.dll
  • %ProgramData%\{1st set of random characters}\{2nd set of random characters}.dat

(Note: %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).. %ProgramData% is a version of the Program Files folder where any user on a multi-user computer can make changes to programs. This contains application data for all users. This is usually C:\ProgramData on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit), or C:\Documents and Settings\All Users on Windows Server 2003(32-bit), 2000(32-bit) and XP.)

Stolen Information

This Trojan Spy sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}ezguvk9qq5js/index.php

Other Details

This Trojan Spy does the following:

  • Checks if the DLL component is run by any of the following:
    • t.exe
    • self.exe
    • myapp.exe
  • Terminates itself if any of the following directories is found in the victim's machine as part of its evasion technique:
    • (C: or D:)\cuckoo
    • (C: or D:)\fake_drive
    • (C: or D:)\perl
    • (C: or D:)\strawberry
    • (C: or D:)\targets.xls
    • (C: or D:)\tsl
    • (C: or D:)\wget.exe
    • (C: or D:)\python
  • Renames the following file after execution:
    • %User Temp%\IXP000.TMP\core.dll -> %User Temp%\IXP000.TMP\{random characters}
  • It monitors the user's banking activies by checking the browser for the following strings which are related to banking sites:
    • Sberbank
    • BSS
    • Faktura
    • PCB
    • InterPro
    • RosBank
    • SBBO
    • INIST
    • Inversion
    • InterBank
    • iBank2
    • BiCrypt
    • VTB24
    • SGB
    • HandyBank
    • CFT
    • Clbank
    • QiwiCashier
    • WebMoney
    • iFOBS
    • Raiffeisen
    • Minbank
    • SFT
    • MDM
    • Alfa
    • Avangard
    • Intercassa
    • Vuzbank
    • UBRR
    • Modulbank
    • CentrInvest
    • MTSBank
    • MKB
    • BSPB
    • RSHB
    • MMBank
    • BlockchainInfo
    • Infocrypt
    • online.payment.ru
    • bankline.ru
    • faktura.ru
    • ibank2
    • bco.vtb24
    • bo.vtb24
    • dbo.vtb24
    • elbrus.raiffeisen
    • elba.raiffeisen
    • handybank
    • wupos.westernunion
    • online.sberbank
    • minbank.ru
    • e-plat.mdmbank
    • link.alfabank
    • click.alfabank
    • ib.avangard
    • ibc.vuzbank
    • ibc.ubrr
    • my.modulbank
    • online.centrinvest
    • cb.mtsbank
    • vbo.mkb
    • i.bspb.ru
    • i.vtb.ru
    • bc.rshb
    • sci.interkassa
    • ibank.mmbank
    • blockchain.info
    • /wallet/
    • /vpnkeylocal
  • It is capable of the following:
    • Keylogging activity
    • Download files to the victim's machine
    • Reboot/shutdown victim's machine
    • Capture screenshots and record videos of the victim's Desktop
    • Smart card monitoring
    • Acquire clipboard data
    • Terminate processes
    • Scan DNS servers
    • Alter DNS configuration via Windows hosts file
    • Add certificates to Windows store

(Note: %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).)

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

15.198.05

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

26 Jun 2019

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

15.199.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

27 Jun 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

Identify and terminate files detected as TrojanSpy.Win32.REDAMAN.AA

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.

Step 5

Delete this registry value

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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\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
    • wextract_cleanup0 = "rundll32.exe %System%\advpack.dll, DelNodeRunDLL32 "%User Temp%\IXP000.TMP""

Step 6

Search and delete these files

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There may be some files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
  • %User Temp%\IXP000.TMP\{random characters}
  • %User Temp%\IXP000.TMP\core.dll
  • %ProgramData%\{1st set of random characters}\{2nd set of random characters}.dat

Step 7

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.
  • %User Temp%\IXP000.TMP
  • %ProgramData%\{random characters}

Step 8

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


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