Analysis by: Patrick Noel Collado
 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan Spy

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

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

This Trojan Spy 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: 7,491 bytes
File Type: PS1
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 13 Mar 2020
Payload: Drops files, Steals information

Arrival Details

This Trojan Spy 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 Spy adds the following folders:

  • {Malware Path}\result\

It drops the following files:

  • {Malware Path}\result\Disk.csv -> contains gather system disk information
  • {Malware Path}\result\Software.csv -> contains found installed AV Products and backup storage
  • {Malware Path}\result\livePCs.txt -> contains list of computer names of present computers that are connected in the network.
  • {Malware Path}\result.zip -> archived file of all gathered information

Information Theft

This Trojan Spy gathers the following data:

  • Disk information of affected system and computers connected in the network.

Other Details

This Trojan Spy does the following:

  • Checks for the presence of the following AV products in the registry:
    • Defence
    • Defender
    • Endpoint
    • AV
    • AntiVirus
    • BitDefender
    • Kaspersky
    • Norton
    • Avast
    • WebRoo
    • AVG
    • ESET
    • Malware
    • Defender
    • Sophos
    • Trend
    • Symantec Endpoint Protection
    • Security
  • Checks for the presence of the following backup storage in the registry:
    • Veeam
    • Backup
    • Recovery
    • Synology
    • C2
    • Cloud
    • Dropbox
    • Acronis
    • Cobian
    • EaseUS
    • Paragon
    • IDrive
  • Checks for present computers that are connected in the network.
  • Archives all gathered information using tzip.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.800
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 15.752.08
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 19 Mar 2020
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 15.753.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 20 Mar 2020

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

Identify and terminate files detected as TrojanSpy.PS1.DATASPY.A

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  1. Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
  2. If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
  3. If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.

Step 4

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.
  • {Malware Path}\result\

Step 5

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.  
  • {Malware Path}\result\Disk.csv
  • {Malware Path}\result\Software.csv
  • {Malware Path}\result\livePCs.txt
  • {Malware Path}\result.zip

Step 6

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TrojanSpy.PS1.DATASPY.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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