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TROJ_SWRORT.TAO

June 05, 2015
 ALIASES:

Trojan:Win32/Swrort!rfn (Microsoft); [backdoor.exe]:Trojan-Veil (McAfee); Backdoor.Python.Agent.h (Kaspersky); Mal/Veil-A (Sophos); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan horse Generic12_c.CDBT (AVG)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • 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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

3,514,855 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

05 Jun 2015

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.

Installation

This Trojan creates the following folders:

  • %User Temp%\_MEI5482

(Note: %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)

Other System Modifications

This Trojan deletes the following files:

  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482/backdoor.exe.exe.manifest
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482/bz2.pyd
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482/Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482/msvcm90.dll
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482/msvcp90.dll
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482/msvcr90.dll
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482/python27.dll
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482/select.pyd
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482/unicodedata.pyd
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482/_ctypes.pyd
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482/_hashlib.pyd
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482/_socket.pyd
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482/_ssl.pyd

(Note: %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.)

It deletes the following folders:

  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482

(Note: %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.)

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482\Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482\msvcr90.dll
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482\msvcp90.dll
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482\msvcm90.dll
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482\python27.dll
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482\_socket.pyd
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482\_ssl.pyd
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482\_hashlib.pyd
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482\_ctypes.pyd
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482\select.pyd
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482\unicodedata.pyd
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482\bz2.pyd
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482\backdoor.exe.exe.manifest

(Note: %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.)

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • {BLOCKED}8.158.128

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.750

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 2

Search and delete these components

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There may be some components 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.
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482\Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482\msvcr90.dll
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482\msvcp90.dll
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482\msvcm90.dll
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482\python27.dll
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482\_socket.pyd
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482\_ssl.pyd
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482\_hashlib.pyd
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482\_ctypes.pyd
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482\select.pyd
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482\unicodedata.pyd
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482\bz2.pyd
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482\backdoor.exe.exe.manifest

Step 3

Search and delete this folder

[ Learn More ]
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.
  • %User Temp%\_MEI5482

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_SWRORT.TAO. 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 this Knowledge Base page for more information.

Step 5

Restore this file from backup only Microsoft-related files will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted files related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on you computer again.

  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482/backdoor.exe.exe.manifest
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482/bz2.pyd
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482/Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482/msvcm90.dll
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482/msvcp90.dll
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482/msvcr90.dll
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482/python27.dll
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482/select.pyd
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482/unicodedata.pyd
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482/_ctypes.pyd
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482/_hashlib.pyd
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482/_socket.pyd
  • %System Root%/DOCUME~1/Wilbert/LOCALS~1/Temp/_MEI5482/_ssl.pyd


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