ALIASES:

Trojan.PowerShell.Kimsuky (IKARUS)

 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.

It does not have any propagation routine.

It does not have any backdoor routine.

It gathers certain information on the affected computer.

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 2,484 bytes
File Type: PS1
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 30 Sep 2025

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.

Installation

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %Application Data%\Microsoft\{IP Address}-{MMDD_HHmm}-0956_info.txt

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

Propagation

This Trojan does not have any propagation routine.

Backdoor Routine

This Trojan does not have any backdoor routine.

Rootkit Capabilities

This Trojan does not have rootkit capabilities.

Information Theft

This Trojan gathers the following information on the affected computer:

  • IP Address
  • OS Information
  • Computer Name
  • System Architecture
  • System Type
  • Last Boot Time
  • Install Date

Other Details

This Trojan does the following:

  • This Trojan Spy sends the gathered information via HTTP PUT to the following URL:
    • https://{BLOCKED}hub.com/repos/entire73/leedohun/contents/report/{IP Address}-{MMDD_HHmm}-0956_info.txt
  • It enumerates running processes.
  • It encodes collected system information as Base64 before exfiltration.
  • It uses hardcoded GitHub API authentication token.
  • It creates temporary file with naming pattern containing IP address and timestamp.
  • It uses string concatenation to obfuscate URL construction.
  • It employs junk variables to evade detection.

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

It does not exploit any vulnerability.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.800
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 20.508.05
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 08 Oct 2025
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 20.509.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 09 Oct 2025

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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  • %Application Data%\Microsoft\{IP Address}-{MMDD_HHmm}-0956_info.txt

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Trojan.PS1.KIMSUKY.CLRYA. 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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