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TrojanSpy.Win32.NOON.TIOIBEDI

August 15, 2019
 Analysis by: Arvin Roi Macaraeg
 ALIASES:

Trojan.Win32.Inject.alxqx (Kaspersky);

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • 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

File Size:

253,440 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Initial Samples Received Date:

13 Aug 2019

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 drops the following files:

  • %Application Data%\{random folder name}\{random}log.ini
  • %Application Data%\{random folder name}\{random}logim.jpeg
  • %Application Data%\{random folder name}\{random}logrf.ini
  • %Application Data%\{random folder name}\{random}logri.ini
  • %Application Data%\{random folder name}\{random}logrv.ini

(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

It drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:

  • %Program Files%\{random folder name}\{random filename}.exe

(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000(32-bit), Server 2003(32-bit), XP, Vista(64-bit), 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit) , or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP(64-bit), Vista(64-bit), 7(64-bit), 8(64-bit), 8.1(64-bit), 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

It creates the following folders:

  • %Program Files%\{random folder name}
  • %Application Data%\{random folder name}

(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000(32-bit), Server 2003(32-bit), XP, Vista(64-bit), 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit) , or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP(64-bit), Vista(64-bit), 7(64-bit), 8(64-bit), 8.1(64-bit), 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

Other Details

This Trojan Spy connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://www.ahmeda{BLOCKED}.com/ak/
  • http://www.globaloperat{BLOCKED}.com/ak/
  • http://www.funnelt{BLOCKED}.net/ak/
  • http://www.yaa{BLOCKED}.com/ak/
  • http://www.ahmeda{BLOCKED}.com/ak/
  • http://www.anna-ko{BLOCKED}.com/ak/
  • http://www.weakleysmusicc{BLOCKED}.com/ak/
  • http://www.sz{BLOCKED}.com/ak/
  • http://www.benelux{BLOCKED}.com/ak/
  • http://www.pokersites-{BLOCKED}.com/ak/
  • http://www.b{BLOCKED}.com/ak/
  • http://www.interlatcos{BLOCKED}.com/ak/
  • http://www.5p{BLOCKED}.com/ak/

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

15.296.07

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

13 Aug 2019

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

15.297.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

14 Aug 2019

Step 1

Trend Micro products with the XGen technology detect this malware as

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  • Troj.Win32.TRX.XXPE50FFF031

Step 2

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 3

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 4

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.  
  • %Application Data%\{random folder name}\{random}log.ini
  • %Application Data%\{random folder name}\{random}logim.jpeg
  • %Application Data%\{random folder name}\{random}logrf.ini
  • %Application Data%\{random folder name}\{random}logri.ini
  • %Application Data%\{random folder name}\{random}logrv.ini

Step 5

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.
  • %Program Files%\{random folder name}
  • %Application Data%\{random folder name}

Step 6

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TrojanSpy.Win32.NOON.TIOIBEDI. 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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