TROJ_HPUPATRE.SMJ5

January 04, 2016
 Analysis by: Francis Xavier Antazo
 ALIASES:

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Upatre!rfn (Microsoft);

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites. However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

It does not have any propagation routine.

It does not have any backdoor routine.

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

It deletes the initially executed copy of itself.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

67072 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

30 Oct 2016

Payload:

Downloads files, Steals information, Connects to URLs/IPs

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

Installation

This Trojan adds the following processes:

  • svchost.exe

It injects codes into the following process(es):

  • created svchost.exe

Propagation

This Trojan does not have any propagation routine.

Backdoor Routine

This Trojan does not have any backdoor routine.

Download Routine

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

  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.109.48/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.203.43/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.31.6/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.202.80/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.175.151/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.71.20/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.224.64/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.93.231/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.99.80/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.138.66/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.207.106/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.216.191/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.240.166/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.199.21/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.56.126/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.207.173/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.89.57/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.57.155/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.197.50/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.68.78/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.207.78/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.199.121/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.217.188/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.131.116/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.20.53/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.85.9/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.24.50/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.201.165/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.13.21/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.201.105/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.171.44/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.204.114/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.82.80/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.22.182/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.203.213/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.76.211/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.64.45/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.25.233/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.251.174/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.175.114/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.108.254/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.248.135/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.249.139/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.131.229/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.236.122/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.172.232/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.155.22/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.193.190/uarh11.zip
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.95.78/uarh11.zip

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

Information Theft

This Trojan gathers the following data:

  • Computer Name
  • OS version
  • Service Pack

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following URL(s) to get the affected system's IP address:

  • http://icanhazip.com/

It deletes the initially executed copy of itself

NOTES:

This Trojan connects to the URL http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.90.166:{port number}/29T11/{data} to report infection of the affected system. The variable {port number} may be any of the following:

  • 12130
  • 12131
  • 12128

It installs authentication certificates to enable access to download sites.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.8

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

12.242.03

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

30 Dec 2015

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

12.243.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

31 Dec 2015

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_HPUPATRE.SMJ5. 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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