Trojan.X97M.POWLOAD.THBABAI

 Analysis by: Arvin Roi Macaraeg

 ALIASES:

Trojan.Mdropper(NORTON), VBA/TrojanDownloader.Agent.MPY trojan(NOD32)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • 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.

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

80,384 bytes

File Type:

XLS

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

11 Feb 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.

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • https://i.{BLOCKED}r.com/55yIfKO.png
  • https://images2.{BLOCKED}.com/4e/0f/W29InkAb_o.png
  • https://images2.{BLOCKED}x.com/b7/eb/6bir/mlgd_o.png
  • https://i.{BLOCKED}r.com/oHDttTY.png

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

14.822.04

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

18 Feb 2019

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

14.823.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

19 Feb 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

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