PLATFORM:

Windows

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  • 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

File Size: 307,944 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 27 Dec 2019

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 creates the following folders:

  • %System Root%\Users
  • %User Profile%\AppData

(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).)

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\xed\xa0\xbd\xed\xb2\x96\xed\xa0\xbd\xed\xb2\x96Nudes\xed\xa0\xbd\xed\xb4\xa5For\xed\xa0\xbd\xed\xb4\xa5you\xed\xa0\xbd\xed\xb4\x9e...\xed\xa0\xbd\xed\xb2\x96\xed\xa0\xbd\xed\xb2\x96.eml

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

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850

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

Search and delete this file

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There may be some files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
  • %User Temp%\xed\xa0\xbd\xed\xb2\x96\xed\xa0\xbd\xed\xb2\x96Nudes\xed\xa0\xbd\xed\xb4\xa5For\xed\xa0\xbd\xed\xb4\xa5you\xed\xa0\xbd\xed\xb4\x9e...\xed\xa0\xbd\xed\xb2\x96\xed\xa0\xbd\xed\xb2\x96.eml

Step 3

Search and delete these folders

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result.
  • %System Root%\Users
  • %User Profile%\AppData

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Trojan.Win32.PHISH.AU. 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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