JS_NEMUCOD.SMK2

August 27, 2016
 Analysis by: Cris Nowell Pantanilla
 ALIASES:

Mal/JSDldr-M (Sophos)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Spammed via email

This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.

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

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

30,817 bytes

File Type:

XML, JS

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

19 Aug 2016

Payload:

Downloads files

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.

Download Routine

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

  • http://{blocked}more.web.fc2.com/HJghjb54?iHDPnpxDVu=MGPqMTqUS
  • http://www.{blocked}ziorossi.it/jkYTFhb7?IFHaJrdMmCy=gpXiJgWn
  • http://{blocked}uhashima.aikotoba.jp/jkYTFhb7?IFHaJrdMmCy=gpXiJgWn
  • http://{blocked}ijopleiding.nl/jkYTFhb7?IFHaJrdMmCy=gpXiJgWn

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:

12.724.06

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

19 Aug 2016

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

12.725.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

20 Aug 2016

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

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 Temp%\mxpuPzhNx.exe

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as JS_NEMUCOD.SMK2. 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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