TrojanSpy.Win64.TRICKBOT.AZ
Windows
Threat Type: Trojan Spy
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
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.
It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
154,247 bytes
DLL
No
21 Jan 2020
Sends files
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 adds the following processes:
- ntdsutil "ac in ntds" "ifm" "cr fu %User Temp%\{Victim ID}0.dat" q q
- reg save HKLM\SAM %User Temp%\{Victim ID}1.dat /y
- reg save HKLM\SECURITY %User Temp%\{Victim ID}2.dat /y
- reg save HKLM\SYSTEM %User Temp%\{Victim ID}3.dat /y
(Note: %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).)
Other System Modifications
This Trojan Spy deletes the following files:
- %User Temp%\{Victim ID}0.dat\Active Directory\ntds.dit
- %User Temp%\{Victim ID}0.dat\Active Directory\ntds.jfm
- %User Temp%\{Victim ID}0.dat\registry\SECURITY
- %User Temp%\{Victim ID}0.dat\registry\SYSTEM
(Note: %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).)
It deletes the following folders:
- %User Temp%\{Victim ID}0.dat\Active Directory
- %User Temp%\{Victim ID}0.dat\registry
(Note: %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).)
Other Details
This Trojan Spy requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.
It does the following:
- It sends the following file to its C&C via HTTP POST:
- %User Temp%\{Victim ID}0.dat\Active Directory\ntds.dit
(Note: %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).)
SOLUTION
9.850
15.636.05
22 Jan 2020
15.637.00
23 Jan 2020
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.XXPE50FFF034
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
Search and delete these files
- %User Temp%\{Victim ID}1.dat
- %User Temp%\{Victim ID}2.dat
- %User Temp%\{Victim ID}3.dat
Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TrojanSpy.Win64.TRICKBOT.AZ. 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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