TrojanSpy.Win32.AZORULT.THGOCAI

 Analysis by: Earle Maui Earnshaw

 ALIASES:

Trojan-PSW.Win32.Azorult.wmw(Kaspersky);

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan Spy

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware


This Trojan Spy arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites. It may be dropped by other malware.

It executes commands from a remote malicious user, effectively compromising the affected system. It connects to a website to send and receive information.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

433,664 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

01 Jul 2019

Payload:

Steals information, Connects to URLs/IPs, Compromises system security

Arrival Details

This Trojan Spy arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It may be dropped by the following malware:

Installation

This Trojan Spy adds the following processes:

  • {Malware path and File name}.exe

It adds the following mutexes to ensure that only one of its copies runs at any one time:

  • {Machine GUID Hash}

Backdoor Routine

This Trojan Spy executes the following commands from a remote malicious user:

  • Collect Host IP Info
  • Download File
  • Execute File
  • Delete File

It connects to the following websites to send and receive information:

  • http://{BLOCKED}fgdfgdf.ru/index.php

Information Theft

This Trojan Spy gathers the following data:

  • Installed Programs
  • Screenshots
  • Machine GUID
  • System Architecture
  • Screen Resolution
  • System Language
  • Time Zone and Current Computer Time
  • User Name
  • Computer Name
  • OS version
  • Running Processes
  • Credentials, Cookies and Autofill Data from the following browsers:
    • 360 Browser
    • 7Star
    • Amigo
    • Brave
    • Bromium
    • CentBrowser
    • Chedot
    • Chromium
    • CocCoc
    • Comodo Dragon
    • ElementsBrowser
    • Epic
    • Go Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Internet Explorer
    • Internet Mail Ru
    • Kometa
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Mozilla Thunderbird
    • Mustang
    • Nichrome
    • Opera
    • Orbitum
    • QIP Surf
    • Rockmelt
    • SaferBrowser
    • Sputnik
    • Suhba
    • TorBro
    • Torch
    • Uran
    • Vivaldi
    • Waterfox
    • Yandex Browser
  • FTP and Email Client Credentials:
    • WinSCP
    • Outlook
    • Thunderbird
    • FileZilla
  • Bitcoin Wallets:
    • Monero
    • uCoin
  • Skype Chat History/Messages
  • Telegram Credentials
  • Steam Credentials and Game Data

Other Details

This Trojan Spy connects to the following URL(s) to get the affected system's IP address:

  • ip-api.com/json

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

15.212.04

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

03 Jul 2019

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

15.213.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

04 Jul 2019

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

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TrojanSpy.Win32.AZORULT.THGOCAI. 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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