TROJ64_WMINE.D

 Analysis by: Augusto II Remillano

 ALIASES:

W32.Mysracoin (Norton),

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW


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 terminates itself if it detects it is being run in a virtual environment.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

472,064 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

25 Apr 2018

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:

  • conhost.exe

It creates the following folders:

  • %Windows%\SecureBootThemes\Microsoft
  • %Windows%\SecureBootThemes

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

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • {local network IP addresses}

It terminates itself if it detects it is being run in a virtual environment.

It does not proceed to its malicious routine if it detects that it is being debugged.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

14.368.03

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

09 Jul 2018

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

14.369.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

10 Jul 2018

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

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 4

Search and delete these folders

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result.  
  • %Windows%\SecureBootThemes

Step 5

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TROJ64_WMINE.D. 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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