PUA.Win32.WhiteRhino.A
Windows
Threat Type: Potentially Unwanted Application
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Potentially Unwanted Application 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
Arrival Details
This Potentially Unwanted Application 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 Potentially Unwanted Application drops the following files:
- {Malware Path}\{Machine IP}_{hostname}.zip
It adds the following processes:
- "{Malware Path}\{Malware Name}.exe" -c "{Malware Path}\Data\php-cli.ini" "{Malware Path}\Data\SB.php"
- cmd.exe /c "ipconfig"
- ipconfig
- cmd.exe /c "(reg query HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.Application\CurVer & systeminfo)"
- systeminfo
- cmd.exe /c "wmic qfe list"
- wmic qfe list
- cmd.exe /c "reg query HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall /S /v Display*"
- cmd.exe /c "reg query HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall /S /v InstallLocation"
- cmd.exe /c "reg query HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall /S /v Publisher"
- cmd.exe /c "dir "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Platform""
- cmd.exe /c "wmic process list full"
- cmd.exe /c "certutil -hashfile "{String}" SHA256"
- String1: From the list of current processes
- Repeats until all processes have been used
- cmd.exe /c "netstat -ano & tasklist & tasklist/svc"
- tasklist
- tasklist /svc
- cmd.exe /c "(net user & net localgroup & net user %username%)"
- net user
- %System%\net1 user
- net localgroup
- net user {Username}
- %System%\net1 user {Username}
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.)
Other System Modifications
This Potentially Unwanted Application adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
RFC1156Agent\CurrentVersion\Parameters
TrapPollTimeMilliSecs = 15000
Other Details
This Potentially Unwanted Application adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
RFC1156Agent
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
RFC1156Agent\CurrentVersion
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
RFC1156Agent\CurrentVersion\Parameters
SOLUTION
Step 1
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 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 PUA.Win32.WhiteRhino.A
- 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
Delete this registry value
Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RFC1156Agent\CurrentVersion\Parameters
- TrapPollTimeMilliSecs = 15000
- TrapPollTimeMilliSecs = 15000
Step 5
Delete this registry key
Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RFC1156Agent
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RFC1156Agent\CurrentVersion
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RFC1156Agent\CurrentVersion\Parameters
Step 6
Search and delete this file
- {Malware Path}\{Machine IP}_{hostname}.zip
Step 7
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as PUA.Win32.WhiteRhino.A. 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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