Trojan.W97M.EMOTET.JKAG
TrojanDownloader:O97M/Emotet.OJ!MTB(Microsoft); VBA/TrojanDownloader.Agent.QAI(ESET-NOD32); Trojan-Downloader.MSOffice.Agent.bj(Kaspersky)
Windows
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Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Dropped by other malware, Downloaded from the Internet
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.
It does not have any information-stealing capability.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
192,938 bytes
DOC
No
18 Oct 2019
Connects to URLs/IPs, Displays message/message boxes
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:
- http://{BLOCKED}paradies.com/wp-content/nig6288/
- https://{BLOCKED}cademyusa.com/85rs/85o9m6710/
- http://{BLOCKED}ewebtech.com/sitemap/5reschy1892/
- http://{BLOCKED}rrunway.com/multimedia/ulkvb08328/
- https://www.{BLOCKED}drawalker.com/themesl/l533/
It saves the files it downloads using the following names:
- %User Profile%\402.exe
(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)
Information Theft
This Trojan does not have any information-stealing capability.
Other Details
This Trojan does the following:
- The document contains the following message details luring users to enable macro content:
NOTES:
However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
It does not exploit any vulnerability.
SOLUTION
9.850
15.438.04
18 Oct 2019
15.439.00
19 Oct 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
Search and delete these files
- %User Profile%\402.exe
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Trojan.W97M.EMOTET.JKAG. 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:
Step 5
Enable the macro virus protection in Microsoft Office Applications
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