BAT_XPTDL.A

 Analysis by: Homer Pacag

 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, 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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

763 bytes

File Type:

BAT

Memory Resident:

No

Payload:

Downloads 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.

Download Routine

This Trojan connects to the following URL(s) to download its component file(s):

  • https://www.dropbox.com/s/{BLOCKED}sxow5h9ei/CenterPoint.exe?dl=1

It saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • %Windows%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\{Version}\CenterPoint.exe

(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, where it usually is C:\Windows on all Windows operating system versions.)

NOTES:

This malware checks the following versions of .NET folder:

  • %Windows%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\
  • %Windows%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\
  • %Windows%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\
  • %Windows%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\

It uses bitsadmin.exe to download the malware from URL to its destination path. The downloaded file is installed using UtilInstall.exe where the downloaded malware is dropped.

It starts the service of the installed malware for the first time.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.750

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as BAT_XPTDL.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 this Knowledge Base page for more information.


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