TrojanSpy.Win32.NEGASTEAL.CMW
Windows
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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.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
443,684 bytes
EXE
Yes
06 Jun 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 adds the following processes:
- %System%\rundll32.exe EthaneCroft,Aircraftsman
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.)
It creates the following folders:
- %All Users Profile%\clips
- %User Temp%\screenshots
- %All Users Profile%\clips\phf
- %All Users Profile%\clips\phf\W
- %User Temp%\screenshots\simple
(Note: %All Users Profile% is the common user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\All Users on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\ProgramData on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit). . %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).)
Dropping Routine
This Trojan Spy drops the following files:
- %All Users Profile%\clips\phf\W\MicrosoftWindowsCEForms.dll
- %All Users Profile%\clips\phf\W\sbsVsaVb7rt.dll
- %All Users Profile%\clips\phf\W\VsMacroHierarchyLib.dll
- %All Users Profile%\clips\phf\W\audio-player.xml
- %User Temp%\screenshots\simple\jsc.exe
- %All Users Profile%\clips\phf\W\model37.xml
- %All Users Profile%\clips\phf\W\60.opends60.dll
- %All Users Profile%\clips\phf\W\pkcs12+pem.xml
- %All Users Profile%\clips\phf\W\installutil.exe
- %User Temp%\Mondo
- %All Users Profile%\clips\phf\W\model128.xml
- %All Users Profile%\clips\phf\W\escalator.xml
- %User Temp%\EthaneCroft.dll
- %All Users Profile%\clips\phf\W\org.gnome.desktop.a11y.mouse.gschema.xml
- %All Users Profile%\clips\phf\W\prorollfeed.xml
(Note: %All Users Profile% is the common user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\All Users on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\ProgramData on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit). . %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).)
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.850
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
Identify and terminate files detected as TrojanSpy.Win32.NEGASTEAL.CMW
- Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
- If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
- If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.
Step 3
Search and delete these components
- %All Users Profile%\clips\phf\W\MicrosoftWindowsCEForms.dll
- %All Users Profile%\clips\phf\W\sbsVsaVb7rt.dll
- %All Users Profile%\clips\phf\W\VsMacroHierarchyLib.dll
- %All Users Profile%\clips\phf\W\audio-player.xml
- %User Temp%\screenshots\simple\jsc.exe
- %All Users Profile%\clips\phf\W\model37.xml
- %All Users Profile%\clips\phf\W\60.opends60.dll
- %All Users Profile%\clips\phf\W\pkcs12+pem.xml
- %All Users Profile%\clips\phf\W\installutil.exe
- %User Temp%\Mondo
- %All Users Profile%\clips\phf\W\model128.xml
- %All Users Profile%\clips\phf\W\escalator.xml
- %User Temp%\EthaneCroft.dll
- %All Users Profile%\clips\phf\W\org.gnome.desktop.a11y.mouse.gschema.xml
- %All Users Profile%\clips\phf\W\prorollfeed.xml
Step 4
Search and delete these folders
- %All Users Profile%\clips
- %User Temp%\screenshots
- %All Users Profile%\clips\phf
- %All Users Profile%\clips\phf\W
- %User Temp%\screenshots\simple
Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TrojanSpy.Win32.NEGASTEAL.CMW. 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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