TrojanSpy.Win32.NOON.AG

 Analysis by: John Anthony Banes

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan Spy

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware


This Trojan Spy arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It deletes the initially executed copy of itself.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

610,304 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

24 Jan 2019

Payload:

Connects to URLs/IPs, Steals information

Arrival Details

This Trojan Spy 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 Spy drops a copy of itself in the following folders using different file names:

  • %Program Files%\{random name 1}\{random name 2}.exe
  • %User Temp%\{random name 1}\{random name 2}.exe

(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Server 2003, and XP (32-bit), Vista (32-bit), 7 (32-bit), and 8 (32-bit), or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP (64-bit), Vista (64-bit), 7 (64-bit), and 8 (64-bit).. %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, and 8.)

It adds the following processes:

  • {Malware filepath}\{Malware filename}

It creates the following folders:

  • %Program Files%\{random name 1}
  • %User Temp%\{random name 1}
  • %Application Data%\N1L772RV

(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Server 2003, and XP (32-bit), Vista (32-bit), 7 (32-bit), and 8 (32-bit), or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP (64-bit), Vista (64-bit), 7 (64-bit), and 8 (64-bit).. %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, and 8.. %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista, 7, and 8.)

It injects threads into the following normal process(es):

  • explorer.exe

It injects codes into the following process(es):

  • {Malware filepath}\{Malware filename} (The process added by the malware)

Information Theft

This Trojan Spy gathers the following data:

  • Keystrokes
  • User's SID
  • Operating system version
  • Operating system architecture
  • Username
  • Clipboard content

It attempts to steal stored email credentials from the following:

  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Mozilla Thunderbird

It attempts to get stored information such as user names, passwords, and hostnames from the following browsers:

  • Google Chrome
  • Internet Explorer
  • Firefox
  • Opera

Stolen Information

This Trojan Spy saves the stolen information in the following file:

  • %Application Data%\N1L772RV\N1Llog.ini – Keystrokes
  • %Application Data%\N1L772RV\N1Llogrg.ini - Google passwords
  • %Application Data%\N1L772RV\N1Llogim.jpeg - Screenshot
  • %Application Data%\N1L772RV\N1Llogrv.ini - Windows Vault passwords
  • %Application Data%\N1L772RV\N1Llogri.ini - Internet Explorer passwords
  • %Application Data%\N1L772RV\N1Llogrf.ini - Firefox passwords
  • %Application Data%\N1L772RV\N1Llogrt.ini - Thunderbird passwords
  • %Application Data%\N1L772RV\N1Llogrc.ini - Outlook passwords
  • %Application Data%\N1L772RV\N1Llogcl.ini - Clipboard content
  • %Application Data%\N1L772RV\N1Llogro.ini - Opera passwords

(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista, 7, and 8.)

It sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:

  • hxxp://www.{BLOCKED}c[.]com/ke/
  • hxxp://www.{BLOCKED}lmalikitravels[.]com/ke/
  • hxxp://www.{BLOCKED}ho[.]com/ke/
  • hxxp://www.{BLOCKED}cil[.]com/ke/
  • hxxp://www.{BLOCKED}msh[.]com/ke/
  • hxxp://www.{BLOCKED}lding[.]com/ke/
  • hxxp://www.{BLOCKED}omecanicaperez[.]com/ke/
  • hxxp://www.{BLOCKED}edhealth[.]com/ke/
  • hxxp://www.{BLOCKED}fecoach[.]com/ke/
  • hxxp://www.{BLOCKED}ceoofmy.life/ke/
  • hxxp://www.{BLOCKED}ero[.]com/ke/
  • hxxp://www.{BLOCKED}idsphotography[.]com/ke/
  • hxxp://www.{BLOCKED}duroi[.]com/ke/
  • hxxp://www.{BLOCKED}yring[.]com/ke/
  • hxxp://www.{BLOCKED}90[.]com/ke/
  • hxxp://www.{BLOCKED}ano.group/ke/
  • hxxp://www.{BLOCKED}milyfarm[.]com/ke/
  • hxxp://www.{BLOCKED}x.net/ke/
  • hxxp://www.{BLOCKED}i.ltd/ke/
  • hxxp://www.{BLOCKED}neyoffcoupons[.]com/ke/
  • hxxp://www.{BLOCKED}8[.]com/ke/
  • hxxp://www.{BLOCKED}l[.]com/ke/
  • hxxp://www.{BLOCKED}rybit.online/ke/
  • hxxp://www.{BLOCKED}portboard[.]com/ke/
  • hxxp://www.{BLOCKED}ao[.]com/ke/

Other Details

This Trojan Spy deletes the initially executed copy of itself

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

14.780.02

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

29 Jan 2019

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

14.781.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

30 Jan 2019

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

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 4

Search and delete these folders

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result.
  • %Program Files%\{random name 1}
  • %User Temp%\{random name 1}
  • %Application Data%\N1L772RV

Step 5

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TrojanSpy.Win32.NOON.AG. 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 6

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TrojanSpy.Win32.NOON.AG. 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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