Analysis by: Michael Jay Villanueva
ALIASES:

Trojan.VBS.Downloader.UA (BitDefender); VBS/DownLd-BF (Sophos)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Downloaded from the Internet

This Trojan may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.

It executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system. As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

It deletes itself after execution.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 9,088 bytes
File Type: VBS
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 20 Sep 2016
Payload: Downloads files

Arrival Details

This Trojan may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.

Download Routine

This Trojan accesses the following websites to download files:

  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.113.117/uabqw.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.113.117/bvtlpmbe.rar

It saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • %Application Data%\uabqw.tmp
  • %Application Data%\uabqw.rar

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

It then executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

Other Details

This Trojan deletes itself after execution.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.800
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 12.788.02
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 20 Sep 2016
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 12.789.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 21 Sep 2016

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 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 files

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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%\uabqw.tmp
  • %Application Data%\uabqw.rar

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as VBS_DLOADER.F. 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 this Knowledge Base page for more information.


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