TrojanSpy.Win32.AZORULT.UHF
HEUR:RiskTool.Win32.BitCoinMiner.gen (Kaspersky)
Windows

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.
However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
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:
- {Malware path and File name}.exe
It adds the following mutexes to ensure that only one of its copies runs at any one time:
- {Machine GUID Hash}
Other System Modifications
This Trojan Spy deletes the following files:
- %System%\timeout.exe
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.)
Backdoor Routine
This Trojan Spy connects to the following URL(s) to send and receive commands from a remote malicious user:
- {BLOCKED}x.xyz
However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
Information Theft
This Trojan Spy gathers the following data:
- Bitcoin Wallets:
- Monero
- Coins
- FTP and Email Client Credentials:
- WinSCP
- Outlook
- Installed Programs
- Machine GUID
- System architecture
- Screen Resolution
- System Language
- Time Zone and Current Computer Time
- User Name
- Computer Name
- OS version
- CPU Model
- Keyboard Layout
- All Drives
- Running Processes
- Steam Credentials and Game Data
- Telegram Credentials
- Skype Chat History/Messages
Other Details
This Trojan Spy connects to the following URL(s) to get the affected system's IP address:
- {BLOCKED}.com/json
SOLUTION
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 TrojanSpy.Win32.AZORULT.UHF. 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:
Step 4
Restore this file from backup only Microsoft-related files will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted files related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on you computer again.
- %System%\timeout.exe
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