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Trojan.W97M.EMOTET.JKAG

October 29, 2019
 Analysis by: Arvin Roi Macaraeg
 ALIASES:

TrojanDownloader:O97M/Emotet.OJ!MTB(Microsoft); VBA/TrojanDownloader.Agent.QAI(ESET-NOD32); Trojan-Downloader.MSOffice.Agent.bj(Kaspersky)

 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:

Dropped by other malware, Downloaded from the Internet

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.

It does not have any propagation routine.

It does not have any backdoor routine.

It does not have any information-stealing capability.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

192,938 bytes

File Type:

DOC

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

18 Oct 2019

Payload:

Connects to URLs/IPs, Displays message/message boxes

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.

Propagation

This Trojan does not have any propagation routine.

Backdoor Routine

This Trojan does not have any backdoor routine.

Rootkit Capabilities

This Trojan does not have rootkit capabilities.

Download Routine

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

  • http://{BLOCKED}paradies.com/wp-content/nig6288/
  • https://{BLOCKED}cademyusa.com/85rs/85o9m6710/
  • http://{BLOCKED}ewebtech.com/sitemap/5reschy1892/
  • http://{BLOCKED}rrunway.com/multimedia/ulkvb08328/
  • https://www.{BLOCKED}drawalker.com/themesl/l533/

It saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • %User Profile%\402.exe

(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

Information Theft

This Trojan does not have any information-stealing capability.

Other Details

This Trojan does the following:

  • The document contains the following message details luring users to enable macro content:

NOTES:

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

It does not exploit any vulnerability.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

15.438.04

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

18 Oct 2019

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

15.439.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

19 Oct 2019

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

Search and delete these files

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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%\402.exe

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Trojan.W97M.EMOTET.JKAG. 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:

Step 5

Enable the macro virus protection in Microsoft Office Applications

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