Analysis by: John Kevin Sanchez
ALIASES:

Win32/KeyLogger.AllInOneKeylogger.H (ESET-NOD32), Riskware.AllInOneKeylog! (Yandex), Win32:KeyLogger-AVL [PUP] (Avast)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

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

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.

It logs a user's keystrokes to steal information.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 2,445,312 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 06 Oct 2016
Payload: Steals information

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.

Information Theft

This Trojan logs a user's keystrokes to steal information.

NOTES:

The malware is capable of:

  • Collecting logs
  • Recording all running applications
  • Keystrokes logging
  • Web logging
  • Chat logging
  • Taking screenshots
  • Microphone logging
  • Printer logging
  • Files and Directories changes Logging

    • Some of its features include:

  • Monitoring user Idle Time (System Inactivity)
  • Creating HTML reports
  • Sending logs through email
  • Uploading logs by FTP
  • Copying logs to another computer within the network (LAN)
  • Automatically coping logs in USB flash drive or External Hard Disk whenever it is plugged in
  • It is a password protected software
  • Disabling Unwanted Software
  • Blocking Unwanted URLs
  • Log files are encrypted

    • To hide itself, the malware has these capabilities:

  • Disable Anti-Keylogger Software
  • Run when windows starts
  • Hide entry from the windows startup list
  • Hide program tray icon
  • Hide program folder while running
  • Hide program process from Task Manager
  • Remove icons and entries from start menu and uninstall list

    • The malware displays the following window:

      SOLUTION

    Minimum Scan Engine: 9.800
    FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 12.820.02
    FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 06 Oct 2016
    VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 12.821.00
    VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 07 Oct 2016

    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

    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

    Remove TROJ_KEYLOGGR.CID by using its own Uninstall option

    [ Learn More ]
    To uninstall the grayware processDATA_GENERIC
  • Click on Remove or Uninstall depending on the currently running Windows version.
  • Follow the instructions on the dialog box that appears.
  • Close the Programs window, and the Control Panel window.

    • Step 4

    Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to clean files detected as TROJ_KEYLOGGR.CID. 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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