X2KM_DRIDEX.AT
TrojanDownloader:O97M/Adnel (Microsoft), W97M.Downloader (Symantec), X97M/Downloader.ag (McAfee)
Windows
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Spammed via email, Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware
This malware is related to the DRIDEX spam runs that used financial matters as its social engineering ploy. These spam emails have Word and Excel file documents which contain the macro that downloads DRIDEX.
To get a one-glance comprehensive view of the behavior of this Trojan, refer to the Threat Diagram shown below.
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users. It 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
97,280 bytes
XLS
No
13 Nov 2015
Downloads files
Arrival Details
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
It 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 connects to the following website(s) to download and execute a malicious file:
- http://{BLOCKED}a.ch/~testing/345u754/433fd.exe
- http://{BLOCKED}cannady.com/345u754/433fd.exe
It saves the files it downloads using the following names:
- %User Temp%\record2.exe
(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 Details
However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
SOLUTION
9.800
12.148.05
13 Nov 2015
12.149.00
14 Nov 2015
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
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
- %User Temp%\record2.exe
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as X2KM_DRIDEX.AT. 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.
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