TrojanSpy.Win32.MIMIKATZ.ADU
Windows
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Threat Type: Trojan Spy
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
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
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 creates the following folders:
- %Windows%\SysWOW64\wxlog
- %Windows%\Temp\A9122130\096105A4
- %Windows%\Temp\A9122130\096105A4\C91B4D4A
- %Windows%\Temp\A9122130\096105A4\C91B4D4A\44026B5D
- %User Temp%\Dumps
- %Windows%\SysWOW64
- %Windows%\Temp\A9122130
(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, where it usually is C:\Windows on all Windows operating system versions.. %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).)
Dropping Routine
This Trojan Spy drops the following files:
- %Windows%\Temp\A9122130\096105A4\C91B4D4A\44026B5D\7ED452A6
- %Windows%\Temp\A9122130\1DF49ED8
- %Windows%\SysWOW64\wxlog\desktop_launcher_2019_12_03_b7709e.log
(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, where it usually is C:\Windows on all Windows operating system versions.)
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
Search and delete these components
- %Windows%\Temp\A9122130\096105A4\C91B4D4A\44026B5D\7ED452A6
- %Windows%\Temp\A9122130\1DF49ED8
- %Windows%\SysWOW64\wxlog\desktop_launcher_2019_12_03_b7709e.log
Step 3
Search and delete these folders
- %Windows%\SysWOW64\wxlog
- %Windows%\Temp\A9122130\096105A4
- %Windows%\Temp\A9122130\096105A4\C91B4D4A
- %Windows%\Temp\A9122130\096105A4\C91B4D4A\44026B5D
- %User Temp%\Dumps
- %Windows%\SysWOW64
- %Windows%\Temp\A9122130
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TrojanSpy.Win32.MIMIKATZ.ADU. 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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