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TrojanSpy.Win32.TRICKBOT.TIGOCGQ

March 13, 2020
 Analysis by: Jemimah Mae Molina
 ALIASES:

Trojan:Win32/Trickbot.PB!MSR (MICROSOFT)

 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 connects to certain websites to send and receive information. However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

450,560 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

11 Mar 2020

Payload:

Steals information, Connects to URLs/IPs

Installation

This Trojan Spy drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:

  • %Application Data%\cmdcache\{Malware File Name}.exe

(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(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

It drops the following files:

  • %Application Data%\cmdcache\settings.ini → contains encrypted victim key

(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(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

It injects codes into the following process(es):

  • svchost.exe

Information Theft

This Trojan Spy gathers the following data:

  • System Information:
    • OS Information
    • CPU Information
    • Memory
    • User Accounts
    • Installed Programs
    • Installed Services

Other Details

This Trojan Spy connects to the following website to send and receive information:

  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}0.109:443
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.173.57:443
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.213.102:449
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.221.135:449
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.214.34:449
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.78.224:449
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.185.50:449
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.86.145:449
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.149.29:449
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.233.100:449
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.150.213:449
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.167.32:449
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.122.68:449
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.242.229:449
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.13.2:449
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.173.186:449
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.28.162:449
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.104.139:449
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.200.108:449
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.235.47:449
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.134.18:449
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.207.202:449
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.28.146:449
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.157.42:449
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.37.14:449
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.176.67:449
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.167.82:449
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.10.24:449
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.253.33:449
  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.119.219:449

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

It adds the following scheduled tasks:

  • Task Name: Command cache application
    Task Trigger 1: At system startup
    Task Trigger 2: After triggered, repeat every 00:11:00 for a duration of 414.11:23:00
    Task Action: %Application Data%\cmdcache\{Malware File Name}.exe

(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(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

15.736.04

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

11 Mar 2020

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

15.737.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

12 Mar 2020

Step 1

Trend Micro Predictive Machine Learning detects and blocks malware at the first sign of its existence, before it executes on your system. When enabled, your Trend Micro product detects this malware under the following machine learning name:

     
    • Troj.Win32.TRX.XXPE50FFF034

Step 2

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 3

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 4

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 5

Deleting Scheduled Tasks

The following {Task Name} - {Task to be run} listed should be used in the steps identified below:

  • Command cache application - %Application Data%\cmdcache\{Malware File Name}.exe

For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003:

  1. Open the Windows Scheduled Tasks. Click Start>Programs>Accessories>
    System Tools>Scheduled Tasks.
  2. Locate each {Task Name} values listed above in the Name column.
  3. Right-click on the said file(s) with the aforementioned value.
  4. Click on Properties. In the Run field, check for the listed {Task to be run}.
  5. If the strings match the list above, delete the task.

For Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012:

  1. Open the Windows Task Scheduler. To do this:
    • On Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008, click Start, type taskschd.msc in the Search input field, then press Enter.
    • On Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012, right-click on the lower left corner of the screen, click Run, type taskschd.msc, then press Enter.
  2. In the left panel, click Task Scheduler Library.
  3. In the upper-middle panel, locate each {Task Name} values listed above in the Name column.
  4. In the lower-middle panel, click the Actions tab. In the Details column, check for the {Task to be run} string.
  5. If the said string is found, delete the task.

Step 6

Search and delete this folder

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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.
  • %Application Data%\cmdcache

Step 7

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TrojanSpy.Win32.TRICKBOT.TIGOCGQ. 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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