Modified by: Elton Rondero
ALIASES:

TrojanSpy.MSIL.DISCORD.A(MICROSOFT); MSIL/PSW.Discord.CZ trojan(NOD32)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Trojan Spy

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Downloaded from the Internet

This Trojan Spy 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: 10,752 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 30 Jan 2020
Payload: Steals information

Arrival Details

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

Information Theft

This Trojan Spy gathers the following data:

  • Log files and Leveldb files in the following directories:
    • %Application Data%\Discord\Local Storage\leveldb\Local Storage\leveldb
    • %Application Data%\discordcanary\Local Storage\leveldb\Local Storage\leveldb
    • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage\leveldb\Local Storage\leveldb
    • %Application Data%\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Local Storage\leveldb\Local Storage\leveldb

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

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 15.652.08
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 30 Jan 2020
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 15.653.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 31 Jan 2020

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TrojanSpy.MSIL.DISCORD.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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