Modified by: Jay Bradley Nebre
 PLATFORM:

Windows

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 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • 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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 215,847 bytes
File Type: DOC
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 12 Jul 2019
Payload: Displays message/message boxes

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.

Installation

This Trojan drops and executes the following files:

  • {Malware Path}\{Malware Name and extension}x - JS script detected as Worm.JS.DLOADR.AA

It adds the following processes:

  • WScript /e:JScript "{Malware Path}\{Malware Name and Extension}x"

Other Details

This Trojan does the following:

  • The document contains the following message details luring users to enable macro content:
  • The document hides the JS script in the document itself and not in the macro. It hides the script by using a font color that is the same as the background.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 15.230.03
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 12 Jul 2019
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 15.231.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 13 Jul 2019

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 this file

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  • {Malware Path}\{Malware Name and Extension}x

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Trojan.W97M.JASCREX.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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