Trojan.X97M.PANDASTEAL.THDABBA
HEUR:Trojan-Downloader.MSOffice.Agent.gen (KASPERSKY)
Windows
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware
This is the Trend Micro detection for macros that drop the cryptocurrency wallet stealer known as Panda stealer.
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.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
64,247 bytes
Other
No
12 Apr 2021
Drops files
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.
Installation
This Trojan drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\R9w.VBS
(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 adds the following processes:
- cmd.exe /c {Long Command}
- Where {Long Command} contains the following commands:
- Creation of VBS File.
- wscript %User Temp%\R9w.VBS
- del %User Temp%\R9w.VBS
- timeout 13
- %User Temp%\FSST.exe
- Where {Long Command} contains the following commands:
(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 deletes the following files:
- %User Temp%\R9w.VBS
(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).)
Download Routine
This Trojan connects to the following website(s) to download and execute a malicious file:
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.213.108/po/aXSz3.exe
It saves the files it downloads using the following names:
- %User Temp%\FSST.exe - detected as Trojan.Win32.PANDASTEAL.THDABBA
NOTES:
Other Details
This Trojan does the following:
- The contained malicious macro will only run if the version of Office it is running on is Microsoft Office 2013 (64bit).
- It displays the following to lure users into enabling macro content:
SOLUTION
9.800
16.682.03
27 Apr 2021
16.683.00
28 Apr 2021
Step 1
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 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 Trojan.X97M.PANDASTEAL.THDABBA. 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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