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HackTool.Win32.IPScanner.A

May 25, 2020
 Analysis by: Jay Garcia
 ALIASES:

RemoteAdmin.Win32.AdvancedIPScanner.bv (Kaspersky); PUP/RnkBend (Panda)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Hacking Tool

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Hacking Tool 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:

19,839,462 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

25 May 2020

Arrival Details

This Hacking Tool 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 Hacking Tool drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\__tmp_rar_sfx_access_check_{random numbers}
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\Qt5Core.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\Qt5Gui.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\Qt5Network.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\Qt5PrintSupport.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\Qt5Widgets.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\Qt5WinExtras.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\Qt5Xml.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\qwindows.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\rserv35ml.msi
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\rview35ml.msi
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\service_probes
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ssleay32.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\windowsprintersupport.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\platforms\qwindows.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\printsupport\windowsprintersupport.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\advanced_ip_scanner.exe
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\advanced_ip_scanner_Aliases.bin
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\advanced_ip_scanner_Comments.bin
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\advanced_ip_scanner_console.exe
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\advanced_ip_scanner_en_us.qm
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\advanced_ip_scanner_MAC.bin
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\details_panel_en_us.tpl
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\libeay32.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\mac_interval_tree.txt
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\msvcp120.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\msvcr120.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\pcre.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\__tmp_rar_sfx_access_check_{random numbers}
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\Qt5Core.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\Qt5Gui.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\Qt5Network.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\Qt5PrintSupport.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\Qt5Widgets.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\Qt5WinExtras.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\Qt5Xml.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\qwindows.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\rserv35ml.msi
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\rview35ml.msi
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\service_probes
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ssleay32.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\windowsprintersupport.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\platforms\qwindows.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\printsupport\windowsprintersupport.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\advanced_ip_scanner.exe
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\advanced_ip_scanner_Aliases.bin
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\advanced_ip_scanner_Comments.bin
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\advanced_ip_scanner_console.exe
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\advanced_ip_scanner_en_us.qm
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\advanced_ip_scanner_MAC.bin
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\details_panel_en_us.tpl
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\libeay32.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\mac_interval_tree.txt
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\msvcp120.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\msvcr120.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\pcre.dll

(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 Hacking Tool adds the following registry entries as part of its installation routine:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner
locale_timestamp = {data}

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner
locale = English

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner\State\ScanTab\
Headers\{header number}
Sort = {data}

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner\State\ScanTab\
Headers\{header number}
Visible = {true/false}

Other Details

This Hacking Tool adds the following registry keys:

HKCU\Software
famatech =

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech
advanced_ip_scanner =

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
famatech =

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\famatech
advanced_ip_scanner =

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner
State =

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner\State
ScanTab =

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner\State\ScanTab
Headers =

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner\State\ScanTab\
Headers
{header number} =

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner\State
FavoritesTab =

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner\State\FavoritesTab
Headers =

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner\State\FavoritesTab\
Headers
{header number} =

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner\State
CheckUpdates =

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner\State
MainWnd =

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner\State\FavoritesTab\
Headers\{header number}
Sort = {data}

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner\State\FavoritesTab\
Headers\{header numbe}
Visible = {true/false}

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner\State\FavoritesTab\
Headers\{header number}
Width = {width}

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner\State
results_col_size_init = true

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner
show_alive = true

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner
show_dead = true

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner\State\CheckUpdates
LastCheck = {hex values}

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner\State\CheckUpdates
Version =

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner\State\CheckUpdates
Level = 1

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner\State
LastActiveTab = 0

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner\State
SearchMruList =

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner\State\MainWnd
Rect = @Rect(428 123 740 435)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner\State\MainWnd
Maximized = false

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner\State\MainWnd
SplitterResults = {hex values}

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner\State\MainWnd
SplitterProfile = {hex values}

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner\State
lock_toolbars = true

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner\State
IpRangesMruList =

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\famatech\
advanced_ip_scanner\State\FavoritesTab
HeadersStatus = {hex values}

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

SSAPI PATTERN File:

2.193.00

SSAPI PATTERN Date:

18 Jul 2019

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.XXPE50FSX001

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

Identify and terminate files detected as HackTool.Win32.IPScanner.A

[ Learn More ]
  1. Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
  2. If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
  3. If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.

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.  
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\__tmp_rar_sfx_access_check_771658
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\Qt5Core.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\Qt5Gui.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\Qt5Network.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\Qt5PrintSupport.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\Qt5Widgets.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\Qt5WinExtras.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\Qt5Xml.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\qwindows.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\rserv35ml.msi
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\rview35ml.msi
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\service_probes
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\ssleay32.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\windowsprintersupport.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\platforms\qwindows.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\printsupport\windowsprintersupport.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\advanced_ip_scanner.exe
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\advanced_ip_scanner_Aliases.bin
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\advanced_ip_scanner_Comments.bin
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\advanced_ip_scanner_console.exe
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\advanced_ip_scanner_en_us.qm
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\advanced_ip_scanner_MAC.bin
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\details_panel_en_us.tpl
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\libeay32.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\mac_interval_tree.txt
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\msvcp120.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\msvcr120.dll
  • %User Temp%\RarSFX0\pcre.dll

Step 6

Delete this registry key

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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.

  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
    • famatech

Step 7

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as HackTool.Win32.IPScanner.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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