TrojanSpy.O97M.EMOTET.SPSC
HEUR:Trojan.Script.Generic (KASPERSKY)
Windows
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Threat Type: Trojan Spy
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
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
120,428 bytes
Other
No
16 Mar 2023
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 drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\OneNote\16.0\Exported\{{GUID}}\NT\0\click.wsf
- %User Temp%\OneNote\16.0\Exported\{{GUID}}\NT\0\rad{5 Random Characters}.tmp.dll
(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)
It adds the following processes:
- "%System%\WScript.exe" "%User Temp%\OneNote\16.0\Exported\{{GUID}}\NT\0\click.wsf"
- "%System%\regsvr32.exe" "%User Temp%\OneNote\16.0\Exported\{{GUID}}\NT\0\rad{5 Random Characters}.tmp.dll"
(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)
Other Details
This Trojan Spy connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.41.131:443
- {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.146.47:8080
- {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.199.165:8080
- {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.222.65:443
- {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.45.86:4143
It does the following:
- It lures the user to double-click on "View."
SOLUTION
9.800
18.322.03
18 Mar 2023
18.323.00
19 Mar 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
Search and delete this file
- %User Temp%\OneNote\16.0\Exported\{{GUID}}\NT\0\click.wsf
- %User Temp%\OneNote\16.0\Exported\{{GUID}}\NT\0\rad{5 Random Characters}.tmp.dll
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TrojanSpy.O97M.EMOTET.SPSC. 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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