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Trojan.PDF.MEKOTIO.A

November 18, 2024
 Analysis by: John Rainier Navato
 ALIASES:

PDF:PhishingX-gen [Phish] (AVAST)

 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


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.

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

56,811 bytes

File Type:

PDF

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

28 Jun 2024

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 accesses the following websites to download files:

  • https://facturas.{BLOCKED}x.com.mx/Facturador_En_Linea/?id=55284&code=whBDTeSPdHGTlAmSnTulrETlYdZJWKWAswRRluLzvSUTzGYEJQbcP

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

NOTES:

This Trojan does the following:

  • It displays the following image to lure the user:

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

19.440.01

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

01 Jul 2024

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

19.441.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

02 Jul 2024

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.PDF.MEKOTIO.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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:


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