Analysis by: Arjun Bryan Baltazar
 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan Spy

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Dropped by other malware, 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: 8,704 bytes
File Type: DLL
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 31 Aug 2018
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.

Installation

This Trojan Spy drops the following files:

  • {Malware Path}\{Random Num}-{Random Num}-{Random Num}-Public-AppUpdate.log

Stolen Information

This Trojan Spy saves the stolen information in the following file:

  • {Malware Path}\{Random Num}-{Random Num}-{Random Num}-Public-AppUpdate.log

Other Details

This Trojan Spy does the following:

  • It steals the following information:
    • Clipboard
    • ScreenCapture
  • Screen Capture will be triggered when clipboard data match:
    • Credit Card Number

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 14.566.05
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 15 Oct 2018
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 14.567.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 16 Oct 2018

Step 1

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 2

Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 3

Search and delete this file

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  • {Malware Path}\{Random Num}-{Random Num}-{Random Num}-Public-AppUpdate.log

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TrojanSpy.Win32.CLIPBANKER.TIFOEAL. 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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