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X2KM_POWLOAD.AUSUBU

November 03, 2017
 Analysis by: Byron Jon Gelera
 ALIASES:

VBA/TrojanDownloader.Agent.ERN trojan (NOD32)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Spammed via email


This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.

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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

53,760 bytes

File Type:

XLS

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

17 Oct 2017

Payload:

Displays windows, Connects to URLs/IPs

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.

Process Termination

This Trojan terminates the following processes if found running in the affected system's memory:

  • EXCEL

Download Routine

This Trojan connects to the following website(s) to download and execute a malicious file:

  • http://{BLOCKED}prime.com/aa/build_output68DD050.exe

It saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • %User Profile%\Documents\GtIPXcIs.exe

(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.)

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 does the following:

  • It uses powershell to download and execute a malicious file, and terminate process.

NOTES:

This Trojan displays the following message box to hide its execution once macro is enabled:

It also displays the following message box asking the user to enable macro content:

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

13.724.03

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

17 Oct 2017

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

13.725.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

18 Oct 2017

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 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.  
  • %User Profile%\Documents\GtIPXcIs.exe

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as X2KM_POWLOAD.AUSUBU. 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.

Step 5

Enable the macro virus protection in Microsoft Office Applications

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