TrojanSpy.Win32.RACCOON.SAEDP

June 16, 2023
 Analysis by: Ricardo III Valdez
 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan Spy

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • 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:

1858822144 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

29 May 2023

Payload:

Connects to URLs/IPs, Steals information

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 mutexes to ensure that only one of its copies runs at any one time:

  • JWC_JC_VS_WC

Information Theft

This Trojan Spy gathers the following data:

  • Username
  • Machine ID

Other Details

This Trojan Spy does the following:

  • It uses the following HTTP POST request header:
    • POST / HTTP/1.1
      Accept: */*
      Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=utf-8
      User-Agent: iMightJustPayMySelfForAFeature
      Host: http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.201
      Data: machineId={Machine ID}|{User Name}&configId={RC4 key for String Deobfuscation}
  • It retrieves a configuration from the following URL, which will also be used for its stealing routine:
    • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.201
    However as of this writing, the said URL is inaccessible.
  • If a successful connection has been established, the C2 server should reply with the following information:
    • Download links for its DLL components
    • Browser data to search for
    • Cryptowallets of interest

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

18.498.05

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

09 Jun 2023

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

18.499.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

10 Jun 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

Identify and terminate files detected as TrojanSpy.Win32.RACCOON.SAEDP

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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 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TrojanSpy.Win32.RACCOON.SAEDP. 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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