TrojanSpy.Win32.AZORULT.UHP

 Modified by: John Rey Canon

 ALIASES:

Trojan:Win32/CryptInj.BA!MTB (Microsoft); RDN/Generic.grp (McAfee); Trojan-PSW.Win32.Azorult.aajh (Kaspersky); Mal/GandCrab-G (Sophos); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan Spy

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW


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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

233,984 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

11 Sep 2019

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.

Installation

This Trojan Spy drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\353600305823812133565659.tmp-shm
  • %User Temp%\353600305823812133565659.tmp-wal
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\freebl3.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\mozglue.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\msvcp140.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\nss3.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\nssdbm3.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\softokn3.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\ucrtbase.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\vcruntime140.dll

(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

It creates the following folders:

  • %User Temp%\E349FA25

(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

Other Details

This Trojan Spy connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}2.ug/1/index.php

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

15.348.04

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

06 Sep 2019

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

15.349.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

07 Sep 2019

Step 1

Trend Micro products with the XGen technology detect this malware as

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Step 2

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 3

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 4

Identify and terminate files detected as TrojanSpy.Win32.AZORULT.UHP

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  1. Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
  2. If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
  3. If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.

Step 5

Search and delete these components

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There may be some components that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
  • %User Temp%\353600305823812133565659.tmp-shm
  • %User Temp%\353600305823812133565659.tmp-wal
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\freebl3.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\mozglue.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\msvcp140.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\nss3.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\nssdbm3.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\softokn3.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\ucrtbase.dll
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25\vcruntime140.dll

Step 6

Search and delete this folder

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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.
  • %User Temp%\E349FA25

Step 7

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