Analysis by: Michael Jhon Ofiaza
ALIASES:

Exploit:O97M/CVE-2017-11882.L (Microsoft)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Exploit

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

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

This Exploit arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It takes advantage of software vulnerabilities to allow a remote user or malware/grayware to download files. It executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 9,245 bytes
File Type: XLS
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 02 Jan 2019
Payload: Connects to URLs/IPs, Executes files

Arrival Details

This Exploit arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Download Routine

This Exploit connects to the following website(s) to download and execute a malicious file:

  • https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}ws.com/frassh/trass/mgmfile.exe

It takes advantage of the following software vulnerabilities to allow a remote user or malware/grayware to download files:

It saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • %Application Data%\soundload.exe.exe

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

Trend Micro detects the dowloaded file as:

  • BKDR_NOANCOOE.THAOCAI

It then executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 18.790.08
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 31 Oct 2023
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 18.791.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 01 Nov 2023

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

Search and delete these files

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  • %Application Data%\soundload.exe.exe

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Trojan.O97M.CVE201711882.SM. 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:

Step 5

Download and apply these security patches Refrain from using these products until the appropriate patches have been installed. Trend Micro advises users to download critical patches upon release by vendors.


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