TROJ_UPATRE.YYSLO
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Upatre.cjri (Kaspersky); Win32/TrojanDownloader.Waski.A (ESET-NOD32); Upatre-FACH!73AECEDFE690 (McAfee); Trojan.Upatre (Malwarebytes); Mal/Upatre-U (Sophos); W32/Waski.A!tr (Fortinet)
Windows

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 executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.
It retrieves specific information from the affected system.
It deletes the initially executed copy of itself.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
38,400 bytes
EXE
No
07 Aug 2015
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 copies of itself into the affected system and executes them:
- %User Temp%\cmuxamaf.exe
(Note: %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)
It drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\tmpB7C3.inf - initially contains full malware path and filename, then it will be replaced by an encrypted data
(Note: %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)
Other System Modifications
This Trojan adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion
kereruthjertr456 = "1"
Download Routine
This Trojan downloads the file from the following URL and renames the file when stored in the affected system:
- http://{BLOCKED}09.{BLOCKED}6.226.85:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}4.2{BLOCKED}0.92.193:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}76.{BLOCKED}6.251.208:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}88.{BLOCKED}55.165.154:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}73.{BLOCKED}16.240.56:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}9.1{BLOCKED}3.81.211:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}16.{BLOCKED}54.231.11:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}4.3{BLOCKED}.131.116:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}04.{BLOCKED}74.123.66:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}2.2{BLOCKED}0.82.80:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}4.2{BLOCKED}3.121.6:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}73.{BLOCKED}48.22.227:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}73.{BLOCKED}48.31.1:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}73.{BLOCKED}48.31.6:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}73.{BLOCKED}48.27.163:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}73.{BLOCKED}43.255.79:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}9.9{BLOCKED}204.114:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}3.1{BLOCKED}5.203.173:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}88.{BLOCKED}55.239.34:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}6.2{BLOCKED}.92.4:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}1.1{BLOCKED}4.36.73:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}8.2{BLOCKED}2.64.184:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}9.1{BLOCKED}4.171.44:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}5.3{BLOCKED}.236.173:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}6.1{BLOCKED}6.63.33:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}1.9{BLOCKED}.130.24:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}16.{BLOCKED}6.93.250:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}8.2{BLOCKED}6.210.27:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}6.1{BLOCKED}6.61.218:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}8.2{BLOCKED}4.11.253:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}4.1{BLOCKED}8.217.188:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}8.2{BLOCKED}9.75.164:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}6.1{BLOCKED}5.248.137:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}73.{BLOCKED}16.247.74:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}7.4{BLOCKED}.30.156:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}7.9{BLOCKED}.195.68:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}7.5{BLOCKED}.144.177:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}8.5{BLOCKED}.59.145:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}5.1{BLOCKED}3.141.50:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}88.{BLOCKED}55.243.105:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}5.1{BLOCKED}3.132.118:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}94.{BLOCKED}28.203.19:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}7.2{BLOCKED}9.142.189:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}5.1{BLOCKED}5.104.170:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}6.8{BLOCKED}.81.120:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}4.2{BLOCKED}6.161.47:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}17.{BLOCKED}68.210.122:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}1.9{BLOCKED}.175.7:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}2.2{BLOCKED}4.250.26:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}1.9{BLOCKED}.205.218:443/em12.png
- http://{BLOCKED}76.{BLOCKED}6.251.208:443/em12.png
It saves the files it downloads using the following names:
- %User Temp%\{random}.exe - detected as TSPY_DYRE.CX
(Note: %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)
It then executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.
Information Theft
This Trojan retrieves the following information from the affected system:
- Computer Name
- OS Version
- OS Service Pack
Other Details
This Trojan connects to the following URL(s) to get the affected system's IP address:
- icanhazip.com
It deletes the initially executed copy of itself
NOTES:
It connects to the following URLs to report infection of the affected system:
- http://{BLOCKED}3.{BLOCKED}85.4.90:{random port}/EM12/{Computer Name}/0/{OS}-{Service Pack}/0/{random value}
SOLUTION
9.750
11.760.09
29 Jun 2015
11.761.00
29 Jun 2015
Step 1
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 2
Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.
Step 3
Remove malware/grayware files that dropped/downloaded TROJ_UPATRE.YYSLO. (Note: Please skip this step if the threats listed below have already been removed.)
- TSPY_DYRE.CX
Step 4
Delete this registry value
Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
- kereruthjertr456 = "1"
- kereruthjertr456 = "1"
Step 5
Search and delete this file
- %User Temp%\cmuxamaf.exe
- %User Temp%\tmpB7C3.inf
Step 6
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_UPATRE.YYSLO. 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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