Trojan.Win32.EMOTET.UWAOIBEMX
Windows
![](/vinfo/imgFiles/legend.jpg)
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
1,000,960 bytes
DLL
04 Feb 2022
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 adds the following processes:
- %System%\rundll32.exe "%System%\{Random file name}.{Random 3 letter extension}", {4-random characters}
- %System%\rundll32.exe "%System%\{Random file name}.{Random 3 letter extension}",DllRegisterServer
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.)
Other Details
This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}
- {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}
- {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}
- {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}
- {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}
- {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}
- {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}
- {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}
- {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}
- {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}
- {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}
- {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}
- {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}
- {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}
- {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}
It does the following:
- It renames itself to %System%\{Random file name}.{Random 3 letter extension}
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.)
SOLUTION
9.800
17.368.04
07 Feb 2022
17.369.00
08 Feb 2022
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
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Trojan.Win32.EMOTET.UWAOIBEMX. 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:
Did this description help? Tell us how we did.