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VBS_BARTALEX.XYVV

December 16, 2015
 Analysis by: Anthony Joe Melgarejo
 ALIASES:

VBS.Downloader.Trojan (Symantec), VBA/TrojanDownloader.Agent.AMG (ESET)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • 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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

7,004 bytes

File Type:

VBS

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

14 Dec 2015

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.

Download Routine

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

  • http://{BLOCKED}s.net/cute.jpg?WMrnRygZ={random number}

It saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • %Application Data%\{current malware file name without extension} - encrypted version of TSPY_DRIDEX.YYSPQ
  • %Application Data%\{current malware file name without extension}{random numbers}.exe - detected as TSPY_DRIDEX.YYSPQ

(Note: %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.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

12.210.07

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

14 Dec 2015

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

12.211.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

15 Dec 2015

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

Remove the malware/grayware file dropped/downloaded by VBS_BARTALEX.XYVV. (Note: Please skip this step if the threat(s) listed below have already been removed.)

    • TSPY_DRIDEX.YYSPQ

Step 4

Search and delete these files

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  • %Application Data%\{current malware file name without extension}

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as VBS_BARTALEX.XYVV. 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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