Trojan.X97M.POWLOAD.USMANEBIAM

 Modified by: Arvin Roi Macaraeg

 ALIASES:

Trojan-Downloader.MSExcel.Agent.kp(KASPERSKY); VBA/Agent.EH trojan(NOD32)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • 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.

It attempts to access certain websites. However, the websites are inaccessible as of this writing.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

111,104 bytes

File Type:

XLS

Initial Samples Received Date:

05 Jun 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.

Download Routine

This Trojan saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • %User Temp%\NGLClient_Photoshop120.0.5.exe

(Note: %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).)

Other Details

This Trojan attempts to access certain websites. However, the websites are inaccessible as of this writing.

It connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • https://fir{BLOCKED}top/uploads/IMG0065.jpg

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

15.154.04

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

05 Jun 2019

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

15.155.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

06 Jun 2019

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

Search and delete this file

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  • %User Temp%\NGLClient_Photoshop120.0.5.exe

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Trojan.X97M.POWLOAD.USMANEBIAM. 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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