Worm.HTML.HTACOPY.RGN

February 17, 2025
 Analysis by: John Rainier Navato
 ALIASES:

Worm:HTML/Ypocath.A

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Worm

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

This Worm 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:

28,781 bytes

File Type:

HTA

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

14 Feb 2025

Payload:

Drops files

Arrival Details

This Worm 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 Worm drops the following files:

  • %Application Data%\Microsoft\Windows\Printer Shortcuts\EPSON LX300+.hta

(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(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

Autostart Technique

This Worm drops the following file(s) in the Startup Items folder to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:

  • EPSON LX300+.lnk
  • {Random Application Name}.lnk

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

19.900.04

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

14 Feb 2025

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

19.901.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

15 Feb 2025

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

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  • %User Startup%\EPSON LX300+.lnk
  • %User Startup%\{Random Application Name}.lnk
  • %Application Data%\Microsoft\Windows\Printer Shortcuts\EPSON LX300+.hta

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Worm.HTML.HTACOPY.RGN. 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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