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TrojanSpy.Win32.MEKOTIO.B

July 04, 2024
 Analysis by: Raymart Christian Yambot
 ALIASES:

Trojan-Spy.Win32.Mekotio (IKARUS)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan Spy

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

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:

25,771,520 bytes

File Type:

DLL

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

02 Jul 2024

Payload:

Connects to URLs/IPs

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.

Backdoor Routine

This Trojan Spy connects to the following URL(s) to send and receive commands from a remote malicious user:

  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.160:9095

Other Details

This Trojan Spy does the following:

  • The sample sends a response to the server indicating whether it will proceed to the next stage or stop execution.
  • It is capable of retrieving information about antivirus products installed on a machine.
  • It connects to the following URL to gather IP address and geolocation of the machine.
    • https://{BLOCKED}o.io

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

19.444.05

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

01 Jul 2024

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

19.445.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

02 Jul 2024

Step 1

Trend Micro Predictive Machine Learning detects and blocks malware at the first sign of its existence, before it executes on your system. When enabled, your Trend Micro product detects this malware under the following machine learning name:

     
    • Troj.Win32.TRX.XXPE50FFF082SE004

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TrojanSpy.Win32.MEKOTIO.B. 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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