TROJ_POWLOAD.XML

October 13, 2017

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 Analysis by: Joselyn Canuela

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 ALIASES:

Trojan-Downloader.MSWord.Agent.asdfxx (Kaspersky), Trojan:O97M/Madeba.A (Microsoft), W97M.Downloader (Symantec)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:

 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:

 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:

 REPORTED INFECTION:

 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

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  Threat Type: Trojan
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  Destructiveness: No
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  Encrypted:
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  In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

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.

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

17,348 bytes

File Type:

DOC, DOCX

Initial Samples Received Date:

11 Oct 2017

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 connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

• http://trt.doe.{BLOCKED}ana.gov:443

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.