Analysis by: Jeffrey Francis Bonaobra
 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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 1,220,096 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 20 May 2022

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.

Other Details

This Trojan does the following:

  • It is a compiled AutoHotKey script that sends the following spam messages via Discord application:
    • @ everyone There is a new virus on the loose. please try this antivirus https://www.{BLOCKED}ire.com/file/tl0p4p5smg7cwji/Shrim_Antivirus_Installer.cmd/file
  • It controls the system's keyboard activity.
  • It sets the running Discord application as the active window on top of all other windows.
    • If Discord is not running, it selects the active window by default.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.800
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 17.588.06
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 26 May 2022
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 17.589.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 27 May 2022

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 Trojan.Win64.KEKPOP.YXCET. 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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