Analysis by: Jeffrey Francis Bonaobra
 Modified by: Francesca Villasanta
ALIASES:

UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic (KASPERSKY); W32/PossibleThreat (AVAST)

 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: 92,672 bytes
File Type: DLL
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 31 Oct 2022
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 stores collected data in the following file(s):

  • %Temp%\tmp{4 Alphanumeric characters}.tmp

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

Other Details

This Trojan Spy does the following:

  • It stores the username and password captured during logon in clear text.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.800
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 18.218.03
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 26 Jan 2023
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 18.219.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 27 Jan 2023

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

Search and delete these components

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There may be some components 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.  %Temp%\tmp{4 Alphanumeric characters}.tmp

Step 4

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