JS_NEMUCOD.AUF

 Analysis by: Janus Agcaoili
 Modified by: Michael Jay Villanueva

 ALIASES:

TrojanDownloader:JS/Nemucod!rfn (Microsoft); JS.Downloader (Symantec); JS/TrojanDownloader.Nemucod.CZR (ESET-NOD32)

 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 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 the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system. As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

10,101 bytes

File Type:

JS

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

16 May 2017

Payload:

Connects to URLs/IPs, Downloads files

Arrival Details

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

This malware arrives via the following means:

  • Embedded in Microsoft Word Documents

Download Routine

This Trojan connects to the following website(s) to download and execute a malicious file:

  • http://analytic.{BLOCKED}horeweed.info/stat.php

It saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • %User Profile%\Templates\{random numbers}.exe -> on Windows XP and below
  • %Application Data%\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\{random numbers}.exe -> on Windows Vista and above

(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.. %Application Data% is the Application Data folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)

It then executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

NOTES:

This malware arrives as an embedded file on a Word Document file. It will execute its routine upon activation by the user:

It does not have rootkit capabilities.

It does not exploit any vulnerability.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

13.416.02

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

19 May 2017

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

13.417.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

20 May 2017

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

Search and delete these files

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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 Profile%\Templates\{random numbers}.exe
  • %Application Data%\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\{random numbers}.exe

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as JS_NEMUCOD.AUF. 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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