W2KM_DLOADR.JU

 Analysis by: Jennifer Gumban

 ALIASES:

TrojanDownloader:W97M/Adnel (Microsoft); W97M/Downloader.ajx (McAfee); Trojan-Downloader.MSWord.Agent.ny (Kaspersky); W97M.Downloader (Symantec); VBA/TrojanDownloader.Agent.WJ (ESET-NOD32); W97M/Dloader.E (Cyren); WM/Barty.ola.2 (Avira); Trojan-Downloader.VBA.Agent (Ikarus)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • 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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

117,760 bytes

File Type:

DOC

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

09 Jun 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.

Download Routine

This Trojan saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • %User Temp%\birsafpc.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.)

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}ighly.com/42/11.exe

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.750

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

11.720.07

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

09 Jun 2015

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

11.721.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

10 Jun 2015

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 2

Search and delete these files

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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.  %User Temp%\blogdynamoocom.exe

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as W2KM_DLOADR.JU. 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.

Step 4

Enable the macro virus protection in Microsoft Office Applications

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