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TrojanSpy.Win32.URSNIF.TIABOEDV

February 21, 2020
 Analysis by: Paul Steven Nadera
 ALIASES:

TrojanSpy:Win32/Ursnif (Microsoft); Trojan.Win32.Razy.bkb (Kaspersky)

 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


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 executes then deletes itself afterward.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

399,872 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

19 Feb 2020

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 the following files:

  • %User Temp%\{random hex}\{random hex}.bat
  • %Application Data%\{random characters}\{random characters}.exe
  • %User Temp%\{random hex values}.bin

(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).. %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 adds the following processes:

  • cmd /c “”%User Temp%\{random hex}\{random hex}.bat” “%Application Data%\{random characters}\{random characters}.exe” “{malware path}\{malware name}.exe””
  • cmd /c ““%Application Data%\{random characters}\{random characters}.exe” “{malware path}\{malware name}.exe””
  • makecab.exe /F “%User Temp%\{random hex values}.bin”

(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 executes then deletes itself afterward.

It injects codes into the following process(es):

  • explorer.exe

Autostart Technique

This Trojan Spy modifies the following registry entries to ensure it automatic execution at every system startup:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
{random characters} = “%Application Data%\{random characters}\{random characters}.exe”

Other System Modifications

This Trojan Spy modifies the following file(s):

  • %Application Data%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{Profile Name}\prefs.js

(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 adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\
Software\Microsoft\{GUID}
{UID} = “{Hex Values}”

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\
Software\Microsoft\{GUID}
{Value Name} = “{Data}”

Other Details

This Trojan Spy connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}smos.ru/images/{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}s.ru/images/{random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}tyol.at/images/{random characters}

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

15.696.02

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

20 Feb 2020

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

15.697.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

21 Feb 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.XXPE50FFF033

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

Delete this registry value

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Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    • {random characters} = “%Application Data%\{random characters}\{random characters}.exe”
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\Software\Microsoft\{GUID}
    • {UID} = “{Hex Values}”
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\Software\Microsoft\{GUID}
    • {Value Name } = “{Data}”

Step 6

Delete this registry key

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Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\Software\Microsoft\{GUID}
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\Software\Microsoft\{GUID}\Files

Step 7

Search and delete this file

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There may be some files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
  • %User Temp%\{random hex}\{random hex}.bat
  • %Application Data%\{random characters}\{random characters}.exe
  • %User Temp%\{random hex values}.bin

Step 8

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