PUA.Win32.XReport.A

January 18, 2023
 Analysis by: Jayvee Mark Villaroman
 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Potentially Unwanted Application

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Potentially Unwanted Application 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:

7,794,168 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

13 Jan 2023

Arrival Details

This Potentially Unwanted Application 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 Potentially Unwanted Application drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\is-{random characters}.tmp\ICT_REPORTX_SETUP.tmp
  • %User Temp%\is-{random characters}.tmp\MyDll.dll
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\unins000.dat
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\is-9OMIN.tmp
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\is-{random characters}.tmp
  • %System%\is-{random characters}.tmp
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\CERTUTIL\is-{random characters}.tmp
  • %System%\MACS.dll
  • %System%\markany_ImageSafer_v5.20.1210.exe
  • %System%\MaMakeUp.dll
  • %System%\MaCommAPI.dll
  • %System%\WebSafer_Damon.ocx
  • %User Temp%\{random characters}.tmp\System.dll
  • %User Temp%\{random characters}.tmp\nsProcess.dll
  • %Windows%\ImageSAFERSvc.exe
  • %System%\ImageSAFERFilter.dll
  • %System%\ImageSAFERMessage.exe
  • %System%\ImageSAFERProcMon.dll
  • %System%\ImageSAFERRecovery.exe
  • %System%\ImageSAFERStart_X86.exe
  • %System%\ImageSAFERDrv.sys
  • %System%\ImageSAFERLang.xml
  • %System%\ImgsfprocPolicy.xml
  • %System%\ImgsfProcPolicyForExe.xml
  • %System%\IMGSF50Filter.dll
  • %System%\IMGSF50MGR.dll
  • %System%\IMGSF50Start_x86.exe
  • %System%\IMGSFMgr.dll
  • %System%\ImageSAFERMgr.dll
  • %System%\IMGSF50Lang.xml
  • %System%\IMGSF50Policy.xml
  • %Windows%\IMGSF50Svc.exe
  • %User Temp%\{random characters}.tmp\MaPlugins.dll
  • %Windows%\{random characters}.tmp
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\unins000.exe
  • %System%\DZRootCA.tmp
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\libeay32.dll
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\ssleay32.dll
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\REPORTXSvc.exe
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\REPORTX.exe
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\REPORTX.ini
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\VER
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\ImageSaferInstaller.exe
  • %System%\MaApi_DAMON.dll
  • %System%\MAePageSAFERDAMON.dll
  • %System%\MaPrintInfo_Damon.dat
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\CERTUTIL\certutil.exe
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\CERTUTIL\freebl3.dll
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\CERTUTIL\libnspr4.dll
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\CERTUTIL\libplc4.dll
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\CERTUTIL\libplds4.dll
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\CERTUTIL\nss3.dll
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\CERTUTIL\smime3.dll
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\CERTUTIL\softokn3.dll
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\CERTUTIL\msvcr71.dll

(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).. %All Users Profile% is the common user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\All Users on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\ProgramData on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit). . %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.. %Windows% is the Windows folder, where it usually is C:\Windows on all Windows operating system versions.)

It adds the following processes:

  • %Application Data%\DAMON\REPORTX\unins000.exe /SILENT
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\unins000.exe /SILENT
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\unins001.exe /SILENT
  • "%All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\ImageSaferInstaller.exe"
  • "%All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\REPORTX.exe" DZREPORTX:||http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.0.1/SHOWREPORT_CHECK_COMPLETE?
  • "%System%\netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="REPORTXSvc" program="%All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\REPORTXSvc.exe" dir=in action=allow enable=yes
  • "%System%\certutil.exe" -addstore -f "ROOT" %System%\DZRootCA.tmp
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\REPORTXSvc.exe -SILENT
  • "%System%\markany_ImageSafer_v5.20.1210.exe"
  • %Windows%\IMGSF50Svc.exe -install
  • %Windows%\IMGSF50Svc.exe -start
  • %Windows%\IMGSF50Svc.exe
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\CERTUTIL\certutil.exe -A -n "DigitalZone Root CA" -i "%System%\DZRootCA.tmp" -t "TCu,TCu,TCu" -d "%Application Data%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\qleve0m6.default"

It creates the following folders:

  • %System%\is-{random characters}.tmp
  • %User Temp%\{random characters}.tmp
  • %User Temp%\{random characters}.tmp\_isetup\
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON

(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.. %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).. %All Users Profile% is the common user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\All Users on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\ProgramData on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit). )

Autostart Technique

This Potentially Unwanted Application starts the following services:

  • IMGSF50_Svc
  • ISMgr

Other System Modifications

This Potentially Unwanted Application adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\
{1DFA28DA-F83A-4843-8596-2D2E95346AB3}
AppName = REPORTX.exe

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\TabProcConfig
{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.75.153 = 1147

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\TabProcConfig
{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.75.149 = 1147

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\TabProcConfig
uni.{BLOCKED}won.com = 1147

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
REPORTXSvc = "%All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\REPORTXSvc.exe" " -SILENT"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
{33E33AF4-96AF-49CE-BCD3-9693BC68ABDE}_is1
URLInfoAbout = http://www.{BLOCKED}won.com

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
{33E33AF4-96AF-49CE-BCD3-9693BC68ABDE}_is1
Publisher = DigitalZone Co., Ltd

Other Details

This Potentially Unwanted Application adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Software = MarkAny

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
Classes = DZREPORTX

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
Classes = MaMakeUp.Called

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

SSAPI PATTERN File:

2.587.00

SSAPI PATTERN Date:

19 Jan 2023

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

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_CURRENT_USER
    • Software = MarkAny
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
    • Classes = DZREPORTX
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
    • Classes = MaMakeUp.Called

Step 4

Delete this registry key

[ Learn More ]

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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{1DFA28DA-F83A-4843-8596-2D2E95346AB3}
    • AppName = REPORTX.exe
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabProcConfig
    • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.75.153 = 1147
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabProcConfig
    • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.75.149 = 1147
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabProcConfig
    • uni.{BLOCKED}won.com = 1147
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    • REPORTXSvc = %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\REPORTXSvc.exe -SILENT
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{33E33AF4-96AF-49CE-BCD3-9693BC68ABDE}_is1
    • URLInfoAbout = http://www.{BLOCKED}won.com
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{33E33AF4-96AF-49CE-BCD3-9693BC68ABDE}_is1
    • Publisher = DigitalZone Co., Ltd

Step 5

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.
  • %System%\is-{random characters}.tmp
  • %User Temp%\{random characters}.tmp
  • %User Temp%\{random characters}.tmp\_isetup\
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON

Step 6

Search and delete this file

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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%\is-{random characters}.tmp\ICT_REPORTX_SETUP.tmp
  • %User Temp%\is-{random characters}.tmp\MyDll.dll
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\unins000.dat
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\is-9OMIN.tmp
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\is-{random characters}.tmp
  • %System%\is-{random characters}.tmp
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\CERTUTIL\is-{random characters}.tmp
  • %System%\MACS.dll
  • %System%\markany_ImageSafer_v5.20.1210.exe
  • %System%\MaMakeUp.dll
  • %System%\MaCommAPI.dll
  • %System%\WebSafer_Damon.ocx
  • %User Temp%\{random characters}.tmp\System.dll
  • %User Temp%\{random characters}.tmp\nsProcess.dll
  • %Windows%\ImageSAFERSvc.exe
  • %System%\ImageSAFERFilter.dll
  • %System%\ImageSAFERMessage.exe
  • %System%\ImageSAFERProcMon.dll
  • %System%\ImageSAFERRecovery.exe
  • %System%\ImageSAFERStart_X86.exe
  • %System%\ImageSAFERDrv.sys
  • %System%\ImageSAFERLang.xml
  • %System%\ImgsfprocPolicy.xml
  • %System%\ImgsfProcPolicyForExe.xml
  • %System%\IMGSF50Filter.dll
  • %System%\IMGSF50MGR.dll
  • %System%\IMGSF50Start_x86.exe
  • %System%\IMGSFMgr.dll
  • %System%\ImageSAFERMgr.dll
  • %System%\IMGSF50Lang.xml
  • %System%\IMGSF50Policy.xml
  • %Windows%\IMGSF50Svc.exe
  • %User Temp%\{random characters}.tmp\MaPlugins.dll
  • %Windows%\{random characters}.tmp
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\unins000.exe
  • %System%\DZRootCA.tmp
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\libeay32.dll
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\ssleay32.dll
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\REPORTXSvc.exe
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\REPORTX.exe
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\REPORTX.ini
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\VER
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\ImageSaferInstaller.exe
  • %System%\MaApi_DAMON.dll
  • %System%\MAePageSAFERDAMON.dll
  • %System%\MaPrintInfo_Damon.dat
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\CERTUTIL\certutil.exe
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\CERTUTIL\freebl3.dll
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\CERTUTIL\libnspr4.dll
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\CERTUTIL\libplc4.dll
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\CERTUTIL\libplds4.dll
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\CERTUTIL\nss3.dll
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\CERTUTIL\smime3.dll
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\CERTUTIL\softokn3.dll
  • %All Users Profile%\DAMON\REPORTX\CERTUTIL\msvcr71.dll

Step 7

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as PUA.Win32.XReport.A. 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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