Analysis by: Melvin Jhun Palbusa
ALIASES:

UDS:Trojan-PSW.Win64.Coins.nr (KASPERSKY)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan Spy

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

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: 8,285,696 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 02 May 2023
Payload: Creates files, Connects to URLs/IPs, Drops files, Modifies system registry, Steals information, Collects system information, Terminates processes

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:

  • %Application Data%\blacklist.txt → contains the blacklisted IP addresses, MAC addresses, HWID, usernames, computer names, and process names
  • %AppDataLocal%\vicinfo\USERINFO.txt → contains stolen information
  • %AppDataLocal%\{Victim's IP address}.zip

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

It adds the following processes:

  • %System%\runas.exe runas /user:Administrator {Malware file path}\{malware name}.exe
  • %System%\wbem\wmic.exe wmic csproduct get uuid
  • %System%\wbem\wmic.exe wmic desktopmonitor get \"screenheight, screenwidth\""
  • %System%\cmd.exe "cmd /c net session"
  • %System%\systeminfo.exe systeminfo

(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.)

It creates the following folders:

  • %AppDataLocal%\vicinfo
  • %AppDataLocal%\{Victim's IP address}

(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).)

Autostart Technique

This Trojan Spy adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
BANDIT STEALER = {malware file path}\{malware file name}

Other System Modifications

This Trojan Spy deletes the following folders:

  • %AppDataLocal%\{Victim's IP address}\Telegram\user_data
  • %AppDataLocal%\{Victim's IP address}\Telegram\user_data{#2-#10}
  • %AppDataLocal%\{Victim's IP address}\Telegram\tdummy

(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).)

Process Termination

This Trojan Spy terminates processes or services that contain any of the following strings if found running in the affected system's memory:

  • httpdebuggerui
  • wireshark
  • fiddler
  • regedit
  • cmd
  • taskmgr
  • vboxservice
  • df5serv
  • processhacker
  • vboxtray
  • vmtoolsd
  • vmwaretray
  • ida64
  • ollydbg
  • pestudio
  • vmwareuser
  • vgauthservice
  • vmacthlp
  • x96dbg
  • vmsrvc
  • x32dbg
  • vmusrvc
  • prl_cc
  • prl_tools
  • xenservice
  • qemu-ga
  • joeboxcontrol
  • ksdumperclient
  • ksdumper
  • joeboxserver

Download Routine

This Trojan Spy connects to the following URL(s) to download its component file(s):

  • https://{BLOCKED}in.com/raw/3fS0MSjN → blacklisted.txt

Information Theft

This Trojan Spy gathers the following data:

  • Username
  • Computer name
  • IP address
  • Hard Drive Information:
    • Total size
    • Available Space
    • Free Space
  • OS Name
  • OS Architecture
  • OS Platform
  • OS Machine
  • OS Processor
  • Program Runtime of the malware
  • User Account Control information
  • Victim's IP Location
  • System information:
    • Host Name
    • System Manufacturer
    • System Model
    • Processors
    • Total physical memory
  • Country Code
  • Telegram Session
  • Browser Data(e.g. Login data,Cookies,Web history,Credit card details, Autofills):
    • yandex
    • amigo
    • Kometa
    • Orbitum
    • Epic Privacy Browser
    • Microsoft edge
    • Brave Browser
    • Iridium
    • Torch Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • UCozMedia
    • Cent Browser
    • 7Star
    • Sputnik
  • Cryptocurrency Wallet Data:
    • Bitcoin
    • Litecoin
    • Dash
    • Ethereum
    • Electrum
    • Exodus
    • Atomic
    • Armory
  • Cryptocurrency Browser Extensions:
    • BitKeep
    • Coinbase Wallet
    • Guild Wallet
    • Ronin Wallet
    • NeoLine
    • Guarda Wallet
    • Wombat
    • Saturn Wallet
    • Clover Wallet
    • Liquality Wallet
    • TronLink
    • Trust Wallet
    • Math Wallet
    • Equal Wallet
    • Jaxx Liberty
    • Crypto.com
    • iWallet
    • MetaMask
    • Binance

Stolen Information

This Trojan Spy sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:

  • https.//{BLOCKED}legram/org/bot6082151650:AAHhFeBz3oW_iEaS6rQOA7ANT0XcgkLgQL4/sendDocument

Other Details

This Trojan Spy connects to the following URL(s) to get the affected system's IP address:

  • https://ipapi.com/json/
  • https://api.ipify.org

It does the following:

  • Check if the machine's HWID matches with its blacklisted HWID:
    • 7AB5C494-39F5-4941-9163-47F54D6D5016
    • 03DE0294-0480-05DE-1A06-350700080009
    • 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
    • 6F3CA5EC-BEC9-4A4D-8274-11168F640058
    • ADEEEE9E-EF0A-6B84-B14B-B83A54AFC548
    • 4C4C4544-0050-3710-8058-CAC04F59344A
    • 00000000-0000-0000-0000-AC1F6BD04972
    • 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
    • 5BD24D56-789F-8468-7CDC-CAA7222CC121
    • 49434D53-0200-9065-2500-65902500E439
    • 49434D53-0200-9036-2500-36902500F022
    • 777D84B3-88D1-451C-93E4-D235177420A7
    • 49434D53-0200-9036-2500-369025000C65
    • B1112042-52E8-E25B-3655-6A4F54155DBF
    • 00000000-0000-0000-0000-AC1F6BD048FE
    • EB16924B-FB6D-4FA1-8666-17B91F62FB37
    • A15A930C-8251-9645-AF63-E45AD728C20C
    • 67E595EB-54AC-4FF0-B5E3-3DA7C7B547E3
    • C7D23342-A5D4-68A1-59AC-CF40F735B363
    • 63203342-0EB0-AA1A-4DF5-3FB37DBB0670
    • 44B94D56-65AB-DC02-86A0-98143A7423BF
    • 6608003F-ECE4-494E-B07E-1C4615D1D93C
    • D9142042-8F51-5EFF-D5F8-EE9AE3D1602A
    • 49434D53-0200-9036-2500-369025003AF0
    • 8B4E8278-525C-7343-B825-280AEBCD3BCB
    • 4D4DDC94-E06C-44F4-95FE-33A1ADA5AC27
    • 79AF5279-16CF-4094-9758-F88A616D81B4
    • FF577B79-782E-0A4D-8568-B35A9B7EB76B
    • 08C1E400-3C56-11EA-8000-3CECEF43FEDE
    • 6ECEAF72-3548-476C-BD8D-73134A9182C8
    • 49434D53-0200-9036-2500-369025003865
    • 119602E8-92F9-BD4B-8979-DA682276D385
    • 12204D56-28C0-AB03-51B7-44A8B7525250
    • 63FA3342-31C7-4E8E-8089-DAFF6CE5E967
    • 365B4000-3B25-11EA-8000-3CECEF44010C
    • D8C30328-1B06-4611-8E3C-E433F4F9794E
    • 00000000-0000-0000-0000-50E5493391EF
    • 00000000-0000-0000-0000-AC1F6BD04D98
    • 4CB82042-BA8F-1748-C941-363C391CA7F3
    • B6464A2B-92C7-4B95-A2D0-E5410081B812
    • BB233342-2E01-718F-D4A1-E7F69D026428
    • 9921DE3A-5C1A-DF11-9078-563412000026
    • CC5B3F62-2A04-4D2E-A46C-AA41B7050712
    • 00000000-0000-0000-0000-AC1F6BD04986
    • C249957A-AA08-4B21-933F-9271BEC63C85
    • BE784D56-81F5-2C8D-9D4B-5AB56F05D86E
    • ACA69200-3C4C-11EA-8000-3CECEF4401AA
    • 3F284CA4-8BDF-489B-A273-41B44D668F6D
    • BB64E044-87BA-C847-BC0A-C797D1A16A50
    • 2E6FB594-9D55-4424-8E74-CE25A25E36B0
    • 42A82042-3F13-512F-5E3D-6BF4FFFD8518
    • 38AB3342-66B0-7175-0B23-F390B3728B78
    • 48941AE9-D52F-11DF-BBDA-503734826431
    • 032E02B4-0499-05C3-0806-3C0700080009
    • DD9C3342-FB80-9A31-EB04-5794E5AE2B4C
    • E08DE9AA-C704-4261-B32D-57B2A3993518
    • 07E42E42-F43D-3E1C-1C6B-9C7AC120F3B9
    • 88DC3342-12E6-7D62-B0AE-C80E578E7B07
    • 5E3E7FE0-2636-4CB7-84F5-8D2650FFEC0E
    • 96BB3342-6335-0FA8-BA29-E1BA5D8FEFBE
    • 0934E336-72E4-4E6A-B3E5-383BD8E938C3
    • 12EE3342-87A2-32DE-A390-4C2DA4D512E9
    • 38813342-D7D0-DFC8-C56F-7FC9DFE5C972
    • 8DA62042-8B59-B4E3-D232-38B29A10964A
    • 3A9F3342-D1F2-DF37-68AE-C10F60BFB462
    • F5744000-3C78-11EA-8000-3CECEF43FEFE
    • FA8C2042-205D-13B0-FCB5-C5CC55577A35
    • C6B32042-4EC3-6FDF-C725-6F63914DA7C7
    • FCE23342-91F1-EAFC-BA97-5AAE4509E173
    • CF1BE00F-4AAF-455E-8DCD-B5B09B6BFA8F
    • 050C3342-FADD-AEDF-EF24-C6454E1A73C9
    • 4DC32042-E601-F329-21C1-03F27564FD6C
    • DEAEB8CE-A573-9F48-BD40-62ED6C223F20
    • 05790C00-3B21-11EA-8000-3CECEF4400D0
    • 5EBD2E42-1DB8-78A6-0EC3-031B661D5C57
    • 9C6D1742-046D-BC94-ED09-C36F70CC9A91
    • 907A2A79-7116-4CB6-9FA5-E5A58C4587CD
    • A9C83342-4800-0578-1EE8-BA26D2A678D2
    • D7382042-00A0-A6F0-1E51-FD1BBF06CD71
    • 1D4D3342-D6C4-710C-98A3-9CC6571234D5
    • CE352E42-9339-8484-293A-BD50CDC639A5
    • 60C83342-0A97-928D-7316-5F1080A78E72
    • 02AD9898-FA37-11EB-AC55-1D0C0A67EA8A
    • DBCC3514-FA57-477D-9D1F-1CAF4CC92D0F
    • FED63342-E0D6-C669-D53F-253D696D74DA
    • 2DD1B176-C043-49A4-830F-C623FFB88F3C
    • 4729AEB0-FC07-11E3-9673-CE39E79C8A00
    • 84FE3342-6C67-5FC6-5639-9B3CA3D775A1
    • DBC22E42-59F7-1329-D9F2-E78A2EE5BD0D
    • CEFC836C-8CB1-45A6-ADD7-209085EE2A57
    • A7721742-BE24-8A1C-B859-D7F8251A83D3
    • 3F3C58D1-B4F2-4019-B2A2-2A500E96AF2E
    • D2DC3342-396C-6737-A8F6-0C6673C1DE08
    • EADD1742-4807-00A0-F92E-CCD933E9D8C1
    • AF1B2042-4B90-0000-A4E4-632A1C8C7EB1
    • FE455D1A-BE27-4BA4-96C8-967A6D3A9661
    • 921E2042-70D3-F9F1-8CBD-B398A21F89C6
  • Checks if the machine's username matches with its blacklisted usernames:
    • WDAGUtilityAccount
    • Abby
    • hmarc
    • patex
    • RDhJ0CNFevzX
    • kEecfMwgj
    • Frank
    • 8Nl0ColNQ5bq
    • Lisa
    • John
    • george
    • PxmdUOpVyx
    • 8VizSM
    • w0fjuOVmCcP5A
    • lmVwjj9b
    • PqONjHVwexsS
    • 3u2v9m8
    • Julia
    • HEUeRzl
    • fred
    • server
    • BvJChRPnsxn
    • Harry Johnson
    • SqgFOf3G
    • Lucas
    • mike
    • PateX
    • h7dk1xPr
    • Louise
    • User01
    • test
    • RGzcBUyrznReg
  • Checks if the machine's MAC address matches with its blacklisted MAC addresses:
    • Microsoft Corporation
      • 00:15:5d:00:07:34
      • 00:15:5d:00:00:f3
      • 00:15:5d:13:6d:0c
      • 00:15:5d:13:66:ca
      • 00:15:5d:00:05:d5
      • 00:15:5d:00:06:43
      • 00:15:5d:1e:01:c8
      • 00:15:5d:00:1c:9a
      • 00:15:5d:00:1a:b9
      • 00:15:5d:00:01:81
      • 00:15:5d:b6:e0:cc
      • 00:15:5d:00:02:26
      • 00:15:5d:00:00:c3
      • 00:15:5d:00:05:8d
      • 00:15:5d:00:00:b3
      • 00:15:5d:23:4c:a3
      • 00:15:5d:00:00:a4
      • 00:15:5d:23:4c:ad
      • 00:15:5d:00:00:1d
      • 00:0d:3a:d2:4f:1f
    • Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
      • 00:e0:4c:b8:7a:58
      • 00:e0:4c:94:1f:20
      • 00:e0:4c:4b:4a:40
      • 00:e0:4c:7b:7b:86
      • 00:e0:4c:46:cf:01
      • 00:e0:4c:d6:86:77
      • 00:e0:4c:56:42:97
      • 00:e0:4c:44:76:54
      • 00:e0:4c:b3:5a:2a
      • 00:e0:4c:cb:62:08
    • VMware, Inc
      • 00:0c:29:2c:c1:21
      • 00:50:56:a0:dd:00
      • 00:50:56:b3:38:68
      • 00:50:56:b3:05:b4
      • 00:50:56:a0:45:03
      • 00:0c:29:52:52:50
      • 00:50:56:b3:42:33
      • 00:50:56:a0:61:aa
      • 00:50:56:b3:21:29
      • 00:0c:29:05:d8:6e
      • 00:50:56:a0:cd:a8
      • 00:50:56:b3:fa:23
      • 00:50:56:b3:f6:57
      • 00:50:56:ae:b2:b0
      • 00:50:56:b3:94:cb
      • 00:50:56:b3:4c:bf
      • 00:50:56:b3:09:9e
      • 00:50:56:b3:38:88
      • 00:50:56:a0:d0:fa
      • 00:50:56:b3:91:c8
      • 00:50:56:a0:6d:86
      • 00:50:56:a0:af:75
      • 00:50:56:b3:dd:03
      • 00:50:56:b3:ee:e1
      • 00:50:56:a0:84:88
      • 00:50:56:ae:e5:d5
      • 00:50:56:97:f6:c8
      • 00:50:56:b3:9e:9e
      • 00:50:56:a0:39:18
      • 00:50:56:b3:d0:a7
      • 00:50:56:ae:5d:ea
      • 00:50:56:b3:14:59
      • 00:50:56:b3:50:de
      • 00:50:56:b3:3b:a6
      • 00:50:56:ae:6f:54
      • 00:50:56:97:a1:f8
      • 00:50:56:b3:ea:ee
      • 00:50:56:97:ec:f2
      • 00:50:56:a0:38:06
      • 00:50:56:a0:d7:38
      • 00:50:56:a0:59:10
      • 00:50:56:a0:06:8d
    • Super Micro Computer, Inc.
      • 00:25:90:65:39:e4
      • 00:25:90:36:65:0c
      • ac:1f:6b:d0:48:fe
      • 00:25:90:36:f0:3b
      • 3c:ec:ef:43:fe:de
      • 00:25:90:36:65:38
      • 3c:ec:ef:44:01:0c
      • ac:1f:6b:d0:4d:98
      • ac:1f:6b:d0:49:86
      • 3c:ec:ef:44:01:aa
      • 3c:ec:ef:44:00:d0
      • ac:1f:6b:d0:4d:e4
    • SHENZHEN COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES CO.,LTD
      • c8:9f:1d:b6:58:e4
    • Unknown Vendor
      • 2e:b8:24:4d:f7:de
      • 56:e8:92:2e:76:0d
      • 42:01:0a:8a:00:22
      • 42:85:07:f4:83:d0
      • 56:b0:6f:ca:0a:e7
      • 12:1b:9e:3c:a6:2c
      • b6:ed:9d:27:f4:fa
      • 4e:79:c0:d9:af:c3
      • 12:8a:5c:2a:65:d1
      • 42:01:0a:8a:00:22
      • a6:24:aa:ae:e6:12
      • 06:75:91:59:3e:02
      • 42:01:0a:8a:00:33
      • ea:f6:f1:a2:33:76
      • 1e:6c:34:93:68:64
      • 42:01:0a:96:00:22
      • 96:2b:e9:43:96:76
      • 52:54:00:8b:a6:08
      • 16:ef:22:04:af:76
      • 1a:6c:62:60:3b:f4
      • 52:54:00:a0:41:92
      • ca:4d:4b:ca:18:cc
      • f6:a5:41:31:b2:78
      • d6:03:e4:ab:77:8e
      • 42:01:0a:8e:00:22
      • 3e:c1:fd:f1:bf:71
      • c2:ee:af:fd:29:21
      • 52:54:00:ab:de:59
      • 32:11:4d:d0:4a:9e
      • ea:02:75:3c:90:9f
      • 52:54:00:3b:78:24
      • 7e:05:a3:62:9c:4d
      • 52:54:00:b3:e4:71
      • 92:4c:a8:23:fc:2e
      • 5a:e2:a6:a4:44:db
      • 42:01:0a:96:00:33
      • 5e:86:e4:3d:0d:f6
      • 3e:53:81:b7:01:13
      • 12:f8:87:ab:13:ec
      • 2e:62:e8:47:14:49
      • be:00:e5:c5:0c:e5
      • 4e:81:81:8e:22:4e
    • Intel Corporate
      • 00:1b:21:13:15:20
      • 1c:99:57:1c:ad:e4
      • 00:1b:21:13:21:26
      • 00:1b:21:13:32:51
      • 00:1b:21:13:26:44
      • 00:1b:21:13:33:55
      • 00:1b:21:13:32:20
      • 00:03:47:63:8b:de
    • PEGATRON CORPORATION
      • 60:02:92:3d:f1:69
      • 60:02:92:66:10:79
    • PCS Systemtechnik GmbH
      • 08:00:27:3a:28:73
      • 08:00:27:45:13:10
    • Dell Inc.
      • d4:81:d7:ed:25:54
      • d4:81:d7:87:05:ab
    • Avaya Inc
      • b4:a9:5a:b1:c6:fd
    • TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO.,LTD.
      • 00:23:cd:ff:94:f0
    • GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
      • 94:de:80:de:1a:35
    • Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co.,Ltd.
      • 90:48:9a:9d:d5:24
    • Dell Inc.
      • d4:81:d7:ed:25:54
      • d4:81:d7:87:05:ab
    • Avaya Inc
      • b4:a9:5a:b1:c6:fd
    • TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO.,LTD.
      • 00:23:cd:ff:94:f0
    • GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
      • 94:de:80:de:1a:35
  • Checks if the machine's computer name matches with its blacklisted computer name:
    • BEE7370C-8C0C-4
    • DESKTOP-NAKFFMT
    • WIN-5E07COS9ALR
    • B30F0242-1C6A-4
    • DESKTOP-VRSQLAG
    • Q9IATRKPRH
    • XC64ZB
    • DESKTOP-D019GDM
    • DESKTOP-WI8CLET
    • SERVER1
    • LISA-PC
    • JOHN-PC
    • DESKTOP-B0T93D6
    • DESKTOP-1PYKP29
    • DESKTOP-1Y2433R
    • WILEYPC
    • WORK
    • 6C4E733F-C2D9-4
    • RALPHS-PC
    • DESKTOP-WG3MYJS
    • DESKTOP-7XC6GEZ
    • DESKTOP-5OV9S0O
    • QarZhrdBpj
    • ORELEEPC
    • ARCHIBALDPC
    • JULIA-PC
    • d1bnJkfVlH
    • NETTYPC
    • DESKTOP-BUGIO
    • DESKTOP-CBGPFEE
    • SERVER-PC
    • TIQIYLA9TW5M
    • DESKTOP-KALVINO
    • COMPNAME_4047
    • DESKTOP-19OLLTD
    • DESKTOP-DE369SE
    • EA8C2E2A-D017-4
    • AIDANPC
    • LUCAS-PC
    • MARCI-PC
  • Checks if the machine's IP address matches with its blacklisted IP Addresses:
    • 88.132.231.71
    • 78.139.8.50
    • 20.99.160.173
    • 88.153.199.169
    • 84.147.62.12
    • 194.154.78.160
    • 92.211.109.160
    • 195.74.76.222
    • 188.105.91.116
    • 34.105.183.68
    • 92.211.55.199
    • 79.104.209.33
    • 95.25.204.90
    • 34.145.89.174
    • 109.74.154.90
    • 109.145.173.169
    • 34.141.146.114
    • 212.119.227.151
    • 195.239.51.59
    • 192.40.57.234
    • 64.124.12.162
    • 34.142.74.220
    • 188.105.91.173
    • 109.74.154.91
    • 34.105.72.241
    • 109.74.154.92
    • 213.33.142.50
    • 109.74.154.91
    • 93.216.75.209
    • 192.87.28.103
    • 88.132.226.203
    • 195.181.175.105
    • 88.132.225.100
    • 92.211.192.144
    • 34.83.46.130
    • 188.105.91.143
    • 34.85.243.241
    • 34.141.245.25
    • 178.239.165.70
    • 84.147.54.113
    • 193.128.114.45
    • 95.25.81.24
    • 92.211.52.62
    • 88.132.227.238
    • 35.199.6.13
    • 80.211.0.97
    • 34.85.253.170
    • 23.128.248.46
    • 35.229.69.227
    • 34.138.96.23
    • 192.211.110.74
    • 35.237.47.12
    • 87.166.50.213
    • 34.253.248.228
    • 212.119.227.167
    • 193.225.193.201
    • 34.145.195.58
    • 34.105.0.27
    • 195.239.51.3
    • 35.192.93.107

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.800
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 18.420.02
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 02 May 2023
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 18.421.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 03 May 2023

Step 1

Trend Micro Predictive Machine Learning detects and blocks malware at the first sign of its existence, before it executes on your system. When enabled, your Trend Micro product detects this malware under the following machine learning name:

     Troj.Win32.TRX.XXPE50FFF069

Step 2

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 3

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 4

Delete this registry value

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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.

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\run
    • BANDIT STEALER = {malware file path}\{malware file name}

Step 5

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.
  • %Application Data%\blacklist.txt
  • %AppDataLocal%\vicinfo\USERINFO.txt
  • %AppDataLocal%\{Victim's IP address}.zip

Step 6

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.
  • %AppDataLocal%\Vicinfo
  • %AppDataLocal%\{Victim's IP address}

Step 7

Restore this file from backup only Microsoft-related files will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted files related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on you computer again.

  • %AppDataLocal%\{Victim's IP address}\Telegram\user_data
  • %AppDataLocal%\{Victim's IP address}\Telegram\user_data{#2-#10}
  • %AppDataLocal%\{Victim's IP address}\Telegram\tdummy

Step 8

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TrojanSpy.Win64.BANDITSTEAL.THDBGBC. 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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