W2KM_DLOADER.BVFV

September 30, 2016
 Analysis by: Cris Nowell Pantanilla
 Modified by: Francis Xavier Antazo
 ALIASES:

TrojanDownloader:O97M/Donoff.CI (Microsoft); VBA/TrojanDownloader.Agent.BRJ (ESET); W97M.Downloader (Symantec);

 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:

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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

27898 bytes

File Type:

DOCX

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

03 Sep 2016

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 adds the following processes:

  • powershell.exe

Download Routine

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

  • http://{BLOCKED}owersdecordesign.com/admin/worddata.dat

It saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • %User Temp%\{random file name}.tmp

(Note: %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp 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.)

NOTES:
It connects the following URL to download data related to GeoIP

  • https://www.{BLOCKED}d.com/en/locate-my-ip-address

    • The downloaded data should not contain any of the following strings:

  • FORtiNet
  • ciScO
  • TrEnd MICrO
  • RaCKsPACE
  • HosTInG
  • sTRonG tecHnOlOGies
  • DAtA CeNTeR
  • IRon POrT
  • bluecoAt
  • BLuE CoAT
  • VmvaULT
  • MeSsAGelABS
  • miCROSofT
  • MiMeCasT
  • leAseWEB
  • bLACkOaKcOmPuteRS
  • EsET, SPol
  • SErVeR
  • DATAcenTER
  • bITdEfeNDEr
  • DAtACentRe
  • ovH Sas
  • NFoRcE
  • TreNdmIcrO
  • AnoNyMoUS
  • CLouD
  • aMazON
  • HiSPeed.Ch
  • HOSTED
  • IRoNPoRt
  • PalO aLTo
  • PrOOfPoINt
  • SeCUrItY
  • TRUsTwAVE
  • FOrCePoInT
  • dedICAtED
  • hETZnER
  • FIREeYE
  • ZSCaleR

    • It does not run if the Recent Files Count is less than 3.

      SOLUTION

    Minimum Scan Engine:

    9.800

    FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

    12.744.08

    FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

    29 Aug 2016

    VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

    12.745.00

    VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

    30 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

    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 Temp%\{random file name}.tmp

    Step 4

    Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as W2KM_DLOADER.BVFV. 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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