TROJ_UPATRE.YYSLU

August 07, 2015
 Analysis by: RonJay Kristoffer Caragay
 ALIASES:

Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Upatre.cppf (Kaspersky); Trojan-Downloader:W32/Upatre.P (Fortinet); W32/Upatre.BL.gen!Eldorado (generic, not disinfectable) (F-Prot)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

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.

It executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

It deletes the initially executed copy of itself.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

74,752 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

07 Aug 2015

Payload:

Downloads files

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 drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:

  • %User Temp%\lookwiuce.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.)

Download Routine

This Trojan connects to the following website(s) to download and execute a malicious file:

  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.226.85./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.92.193./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.251.208./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.240.56./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.81.211./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.231.11./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.131.116./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.123.66./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.82.80./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.121.6./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.22.227./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.31.6./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.255.79./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.04.114./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.239.34./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.64.184./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.171.44./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.236.173./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.63.33./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.130.24./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.93.250./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.61.218./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.11.253./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.217.188./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.75.164./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.248.137./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.247.74./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.30.156./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.195.68./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.144.177./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.59.145./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.141.50./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.203.19./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.142.189./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.104.170./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.81.120./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.161.47./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.210.122./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.175.7./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.205.218./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.205.251./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.109.250./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.103.232./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.242.203./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.30.118./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.99.183./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.100.49./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.36.52./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.147.104./pica12.png
  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.250.35./pica12.png

It saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • %User Temp%\kilkeewo.exe ← detected as TSPY_DYRE.SLU

(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.)

It then executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

Information Theft

This Trojan gathers the following data:

  • Computer Name
  • OS version
  • Service Pack

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following URL(s) to get the affected system's IP address:

  • http://icanhazip.com/

It deletes the initially executed copy of itself

NOTES:
This Trojan connects to the following URLs to report infection of the affected system:

  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.142.12:{port}/PICB/{Host Name}/0/{OS Version}-{Service Pack}/0/{value}
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.142.12:{port}/PICB/{Host Name}/{data}/{data}/{data}/{value}

It installs authentication certificates to enable access to download sites.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.750

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

11.776.04

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

07 Jul 2015

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

11.777.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

08 Jul 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

Remove malware/grayware files dropped/downloaded by TROJ_UPATRE.YYSLU. (Note: Please skip this step if the threats listed below have already been removed.)

    • TSPY_DYRE.SLU

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_UPATRE.YYSLU. 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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