TROJAN.W97M.POWLOAD.NSFGAIDA

November 29, 2018
 Analysis by: Arvin Roi Macaraeg
 ALIASES:

Trojan:O97M/Obfuse.BH(Microsoft), W97M.Downloader(Symantec)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • 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.

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

77,824 bytes

File Type:

DOC

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

27 Nov 2018

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.

Download Routine

This Trojan saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • %Application Data%\36085611.exe

(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, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista, 7, and 8.)

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}brer.com/QIC/tewokl.php?l=vunx2.spr

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.