Trojan.BAT.DLOADR.AH

 Analysis by: Jemimah Mae Molina

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
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 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
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 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

9,740 bytes

Initial Samples Received Date:

26 Feb 2019

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.

Installation

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %Public%\{user name}\{user name}.vbs

(Note: %Public% is the folder that serves as a repository of files or folders common to all users, which is usually C:\Users\Public in Windows Vista, 7, and 8.)

It adds the following processes:

  • ping 127.0.0.1 -n 1
  • wscript //Nologo "%Public%\{user name}\{user name}.vbs" v64L7a6GJlMOGohQ9pgsFlyl6Yd5qGvroH4jKGxOlzhbkyiBVXZYdrtZUspkSRF5
  • wmic.exe process call create %All Users Profile%\KVL_984\KVL_984.exe

(Note: %Public% is the folder that serves as a repository of files or folders common to all users, which is usually C:\Users\Public in Windows Vista, 7, and 8.. %All Users Profile% is the common user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\All Users on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\ProgramData on Windows Vista, 7, and 8. )

It creates the following folders:

  • %Public%\{user name}

(Note: %Public% is the folder that serves as a repository of files or folders common to all users, which is usually C:\Users\Public in Windows Vista, 7, and 8.)

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • {BLOCKED}lseguridad.com

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

14.840.01

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

26 Feb 2019

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

14.841.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

27 Feb 2019

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

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 4

Search and delete these folders

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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.
  • %Public%\{user name}

Step 5

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.
  • %Public%\{user name}\{user name}.vbs

Step 6

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as Trojan.BAT.DLOADR.AH. 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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