Analysis by: Leidryn Saludez
ALIASES:

Win64:MalwareX-gen [Trj] (AVAST)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Hacking Tool

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

This Hacking Tool 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: 395,776 bytes
File Type: EXE
Initial Samples Received Date: 26 Nov 2024
Payload: Drops files, Terminates processes

Arrival Details

This Hacking Tool 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 Hacking Tool drops the following files:

  • %AppDataLocal%\Microsoft\Windows\ntfs.bin → Avast Anti-Rootkit driver

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

Process Termination

This Hacking Tool terminates the following processes if found running in the affected system's memory:

  • ERAAgent.exe
  • avpsus.exe
  • ekrn.exe
  • eguiProxy.exe
  • efwd.exe
  • avpui.exe
  • MsMpEng.exe
  • agentsvc.exe
  • SophosSafestore64.exe
  • mcupdatemgr.exe
  • QcShm.exe
  • ModuleCoreService.exe
  • PEFService.exe
  • McAWFwk.exe
  • mfeatp.exe
  • mfeesp.exe
  • mfefw.exe
  • mfewch.exe
  • mfehcs.exe
  • mfeensppl
  • mfemms.exe
  • mfevtps.exe
  • mcshield.exe
  • mfetp.exe
  • mfewc.exe
  • McCSPServiceHost.exe
  • Launch.exe
  • delegate.exe
  • McDiReg.exe
  • McPvTray.exe
  • McInstruTrack.exe
  • McUICnt.exe
  • ProtectedModuleHost.exe
  • MMSSHOST.exe
  • MfeAVSvc.exe
  • alsvc.exe
  • msmpeng.exe
  • sophosui.exe
  • avastsvc.exe
  • notifier.exe
  • ssdvagent.exe
  • avastui.exe
  • ntrtscan.exe
  • sspservice.exe
  • avp.exe
  • paui.exe
  • svcgenerichost.exe
  • pccntmon.exe
  • swc_service.exe
  • bcc.exe
  • psanhost.exe
  • swi_fc.exe
  • bccavsvc.exe
  • psuamain.exe
  • swi_service.exe
  • ccsvchst.exe
  • psuaservice.exe
  • tesvc.exe
  • clientmanager.exe
  • remediationservice.exe
  • TmCCSF.exe
  • coreframeworkhost.exe
  • repmgr.exe
  • tmcpmadapter.exe
  • coreserviceshell.exe
  • RepUtils.exe
  • tmlisten.exe
  • cpda.exe
  • repux.exe
  • updaterui.exe
  • cptraylogic.exe
  • savadminservice.exe
  • vapm.exe
  • cptrayui.exe
  • savapi.exe
  • VipreNis.exe
  • cylancesvc.exe
  • savservice.exe
  • vstskmgr.exe
  • ds_monitor.exe
  • SBAMSvc.exe
  • wrsa.exe
  • dsa.exe
  • sbamtray.exe
  • sophossafestore.exe
  • efrservice.exe
  • sbpimsvc.exe
  • sophoslivequeryservice.exe
  • epam_svc.exe
  • scanhost.exe
  • sophososquery.exe
  • epwd.exe
  • sdcservice.exe
  • sophosfimservice.exe
  • hmpalert.exe
  • SEDService.exe
  • sophosmtrextension.exe
  • hostedagent.exe
  • sentinelagent.exe
  • sophoscleanup.exe
  • idafserverhostservice.exe
  • SentinelAgentWorker.exe
  • sophos ui.exe
  • iptray.exe
  • sentinelhelperservice.exe
  • cloudendpointservice.exe
  • klnagent.exe
  • sentinelservicehost.exe
  • cetasvc.exe
  • logwriter.exe
  • sentinelstaticenginescanner.exe
  • endpointbasecamp.exe
  • macmnsvc.exe
  • SentinelUI.exe
  • wscommunicator.exe
  • macompatsvc.exe
  • sepagent.exe
  • dsa-connect.exe
  • masvc.exe
  • sepWscSvc64.exe
  • responseservice.exe
  • mbamservice.exe
  • wb
  • sfc.exe
  • epab_svc.exe
  • mbcloudea.exe
  • smcgui.exe
  • fsagentservice.exe
  • mcsagent.exe
  • SophosCleanM64.exe
  • endpoint agent tray.exe
  • mcsclient.exe
  • sophosfilescanner.exe
  • easervicemonitor.exe
  • mctray.exe
  • sophosfs.exe
  • aswtoolssvc.exe
  • mfeann.exe
  • SophosHealth.exe
  • avwrapper.exe
  • mfemactl.exe
  • SophosNtpService.exe

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.800
SSAPI PATTERN File: 2.784.54
SSAPI PATTERN Date: 28 Nov 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.XXPE50FFF086

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 this file

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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.  
  • %AppDataLocal%\Microsoft\Windows\ntfs.bin

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as HackTool.Win64.KillFloor.REDT. 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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