Trojan.WSF.SMOKELOADER.AA

 Analysis by: John Rainier Navato

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware


This Trojan does not have any propagation routine.

It does not have any backdoor routine.

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

It does not have any information-stealing capability.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

230,401 bytes

File Type:

WSF

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

31 Jan 2025

Payload:

Connects to URLs/IPs

Installation

This Trojan adds the following processes:

  • If Drive C: is greater than 50GB:
    • %System%\cmd.exe /c powErshEll -nop -w hiddEn -Ep bypass -Enc {Base64 Command}
    • powErshEll -nop -w hiddEn -Ep bypass -Enc {Base64 Command}
    • If file is downloaded successfully:
      • %User Temp%\oBuf.exe

(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).)

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}gazineforanimalsunicum.ru/download/svc.exe

It saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • %User Temp%\oBuf.exe

(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).)

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 does not proceed with its routine if Drive C: is less than 50GB.

It does not exploit any vulnerability.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

19.872.07

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

31 Jan 2025

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

19.873.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

01 Feb 2025

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

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  • %User Temp%\oBuf.exe

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Trojan.WSF.SMOKELOADER.AA. 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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