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TrojanSpy.MSIL.TOKENSTEALER.YXCES

June 17, 2022
 Analysis by: Nathaniel Gregory Ragasa
 ALIASES:

TR/Redcap.ucotb(ANTIVIR), Trojan.MSIL.PSW(IKARUS)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan Spy

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • 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 gathers certain information on the affected computer.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

8,704 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Payload:

Collects system 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.

Dropping Routine

This Trojan Spy drops the following files:

  • {Malware Path}\Token.txt → Stores all the gathered tokens

Information Theft

This Trojan Spy gathers the following information on the affected computer:

  • Tokens from the following application:
    • Discord
    • Lightcord
    • Google Chrome
    • Yandex
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Brave Software
    • Opera Software

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

17.632.02

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

17 Jun 2022

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

17.633.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

18 Jun 2022

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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  • {Malware Path}\Token.txt

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TrojanSpy.MSIL.TOKENSTEALER.YXCES. 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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