Trojan.SH.MALXMR.UWEKW

May 06, 2021
 Analysis by: Mc Justine De Guzman
 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

Infection Channel:

Dropped by other malware, Downloaded from the Internet

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 may be dropped by other malware.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

1,940,510 bytes

File Type:

Other

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

30 Apr 2021

Payload:

Drops files

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.

It may be dropped by the following malware:

  • Coinminer.Linux.MALXMR.PUWEMD

Installation

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • {malware path}\systemd_conjestion\systemd_conjestion -> detected as Coinminer.Linux.MALXMR.SMDSL64

It creates the following folders:

  • {malware path}\systemd_conjestion

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

16.688.07

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

30 Apr 2021

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

16.689.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

01 May 2021

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

Search and delete this file

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There may be some files 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.  
  • {malware path}\systemd_conjestion\systemd_conjestion

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.
  • {malware path}\systemd_conjestion

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Trojan.SH.MALXMR.UWEKW. 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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