Analysis by: Mohammed Malubay

ALIASES:

VBS/Zbot.QC!tr(FORTINET);

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan Spy

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

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.

It executes then deletes itself afterward.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 1,457,782 bytes
File Type: VBS
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 02 Jun 2021

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 processes:

  • During debugger mode:
    • calc.exe
  • During Non-debugger mode:
    • rundll32 %User Temp%\climate.ogm,DllRegisterServer

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

It executes then deletes itself afterward.

It terminates itself if it finds the following processes in the affected system's memory:

  • frida-winjector-helper-64.exe
  • frida-winjector-helper-32.exe
  • pythonw.exe
  • pyw.exe
  • cmdvirth.exe
  • alive.exe
  • filewatcherservice.exe
  • ngvmsvc.exe
  • sandboxierpcss.exe
  • analyzer.exe
  • fortitracer.exe
  • nsverctl.exe
  • sbiectrl.exe
  • angar2.exe
  • goatcasper.exe
  • ollydbg.exe
  • sbiesvc.exe
  • apimonitor.exe
  • GoatClientApp.exe
  • peid.exe
  • scanhost.exe
  • apispy.exe
  • hiew32.exe
  • perl.exe
  • scktool.exe
  • apispy32.exe
  • hookanaapp.exe
  • petools.exe
  • sdclt.exe
  • asura.exe
  • hookexplorer.exe
  • pexplorer.exe
  • sftdcc.exe
  • autorepgui.exe
  • httplog.exe
  • ping.exe
  • shutdownmon.exe
  • autoruns.exe
  • icesword.exe
  • pr0c3xp.exe
  • sniffhit.exe
  • autorunsc.exe
  • iclicker-release.exe
  • .exe
  • prince.exe
  • snoop.exe
  • autoscreenshotter.exe
  • idag.exe
  • procanalyzer.exe
  • spkrmon.exe
  • avctestsuite.exe
  • idag64.exe
  • processhacker.exe
  • sysanalyzer.exe
  • avz.exe
  • idaq.exe
  • processmemdump.exe
  • syser.exe
  • behaviordumper.exe
  • immunitydebugger.exe
  • procexp.exe
  • systemexplorer.exe
  • bindiff.exe
  • importrec.exe
  • procexp64.exe
  • systemexplorerservice.exe
  • BTPTrayIcon.exe
  • imul.exe
  • procmon.exe
  • sython.exe
  • capturebat.exe
  • Infoclient.exe
  • procmon64.exe
  • taskmgr.exe
  • cdb.exe
  • installrite.exe
  • python.exe
  • taslogin.exe
  • ipfs.exe
  • tcpdump.exe
  • clicksharelauncher.exe
  • iprosetmonitor.exe
  • qq.exe
  • tcpview.exe
  • closepopup.exe
  • iragent.exe
  • qqffo.exe
  • timeout.exe
  • commview.exe
  • iris.exe
  • qqprotect.exe
  • totalcmd.exe
  • cports.exe
  • joeboxcontrol.exe
  • qqsg.exe
  • trojdie.kvpcrossfire.exe
  • joeboxserver.exe
  • raptorclient.exe
  • txplatform.exe
  • dnf.exe
  • lamer.exe
  • regmon.exe
  • virus.exe
  • dsniff.exe
  • LogHTTP.exe
  • regshot.exe
  • vx.exe
  • dumpcap.exe
  • lordpe.exe
  • RepMgr64.exe
  • winalysis.exe
  • emul.exe
  • malmon.exe
  • RepUtils32.exe
  • winapioverride32.exe
  • ethereal.exe
  • mbarun.exe
  • RepUx.exe
  • windbg.exe
  • ettercap.exe
  • mdpmon.exe
  • runsample.exe
  • windump.exe
  • fakehttpserver.exe
  • mmr.exe
  • samp1e.exe
  • winspy.exe
  • fakeserver.exe
  • sample.exe
  • wireshark.exe
  • Fiddler.exe
  • multipot.exe
  • sandboxiecrypto.exe
  • XXX.exe
  • filemon.exe
  • netsniffer.exe
  • sandboxiedcomlaunch.exe

Dropping Routine

This Trojan Spy drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\adobe.url → a shortcut targeting https://adobe.com
  • %User Temp%\climate.ogm

Information Theft

This Trojan Spy gathers the following data:

  • Computer name
  • OS information (name, version)
  • Execution time
  • Username

Stolen Information

This Trojan Spy sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}einov.com/{Random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}are.com/{Random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}nady.com/{Random characters}
  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}torna.com/{Random characters}

Other Details

This Trojan Spy does the following:

  • It has two modes:
    • Debugger mode
      • A file %User Profile%\Downloads\33855.txt must exists
      • File name must contain "33855"
    • Non-debugger mode
  • Terminates and delete itself if any of the following conditions are met:
    • Total disk size is less than 50 Gb
    • Total physical memory (RAM) is less than 1030 Mb
    • Processor's number of cores is less than 3
    • Debugger and/or analysis tools/softwares are found running in machine
    • Number of files in %User Profile%\Downloads is less than 3
    • Number of files in %User Temp% is less than 3
    • Last Boot Up time is less than 10 minutes ago
  • During Debugger mode, it does the following exclusively:
    • Display message boxes that contains strings that varies relative to the execution's progress.
    • It does not terminate and delete itself even if the conditions are met.
  • It displays a fake error containing the following strings:
    • "Cant start because MSVCR101.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem."

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

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.800
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 16.762.06
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 05 Jun 2021
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 16.763.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 06 Jun 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

Identify and terminate files detected as TrojanSpy.VBS.URSNIF.AA

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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 file

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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%\adobe.url
  • %User Temp%\climate.ogm

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TrojanSpy.VBS.URSNIF.AA. 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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