Analysis by: Mohammed Malubay

ALIASES:

Trojan FFGrabber(NAI); Troj/PWGrab-A(SOPHOS_LITE);

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Hacking Tool

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

This Hacking Tool 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: 7,680 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 11 Feb 2021
Payload: Steals information

Arrival Details

This Hacking Tool 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 Hacking Tool adds the following folders:

  • {2nd argument} → contains folders of successful infiltration on the list of targets
  • {2nd argument}\__{Computer Name or IP Address}_{Drive Letter}$_users_{user name} → contains stolen information

Information Theft

This Hacking Tool gathers the following data:

  • Information from Mozilla Firefox:
    • Encryption key used for encrypting and decrypting the passwords → key3.db and key4.db
    • Encrypted usernames and passwords → logins.json
    • Certificate authorities → cert9.db

Other Details

This Hacking Tool does the following:

  • Checks all the available users from the list of targeted machines in {1st argument} if "{user name}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles" is present.
    • If the said directory is accessible, searches the following files and copies them into the {2nd argument}\__{Computer Name or IP Address}_{Drive Letter}$_users_{user name}:
      • key4.db
      • key3.db
      • logins.json
      • cert9.db

It accepts the following parameters:

  • {1st Argument} → {File containing a list of Computer Name and/or IP Addresses seperated by a new line}
  • {2nd Argument} → {Path to store stolen information}
  • {3rd Argument} → {Number of threads to create/run simultaneously}

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.800
SSAPI PATTERN File: 2.407.00
SSAPI PATTERN Date: 13 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 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.
  • {2nd argument}
  • {2nd argument}\__{Computer Name or IP Address}_{Drive Letter}$_users_{user name}

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as HackTool.MSIL.GrabFF.A. 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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