JS_DLOADE.XXPU
Windows
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This malware is involved in the Cryptowall 3.0 attacks detected on March 2015. It comes as a malicious attachment to socially-engineered spam. Once extracted, it downloads Cryptowall strains onto the affected system and executes them.
To get a one-glance comprehensive view of the behavior of this Trojan, refer to the Threat Diagram shown below.
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
It executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Arrival Details
This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
Download Routine
This Trojan connects to the following website(s) to download and execute a malicious file:
- http://{BLOCKED}okolrt.com/images/one.jpg
- http://{BLOCKED}okolrt.com/images/two.jpg
- http://{BLOCKED}okolrt.com/images/two.jpg
It saves the files it downloads using the following names:
- %User Temp%\542824559.exe
- %User Temp%\589878543.exe
(Note: %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)
It then executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.
SOLUTION
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
Search and delete this file
- %User Temp%\542824559.exe
- %User Temp%\589878543.exe
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as JS_DLOADE.XXPU. 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 this Knowledge Base page for more information.
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