Analysis by: Jennifer Gumban
ALIASES:

Trojan:Win32/Swrort.A(Microsoft)

 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 connects to certain websites to send and receive information. However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 73,802 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 29 Jul 2016
Payload: Connects to URLs/IPs

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.

This malware arrives via the following means:

  • MSP Toolkit

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following website to send and receive information:

  • http://{BLOCKED}5.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/reverse_http_test.html/fTawXa9jlUp4_Xn8L2ZqHg7swOCVNXf-UxH4yxlznpRuInmPZ7zwWar5Iag6-qksJuLyviy3ePgH_iUf1z2a1e_VELh_zQ6nrwU4KDGke3XzTgZRRy
    ip: {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.90.75

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

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.800

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 TROJ_SWRORT.MSP. 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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