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Trojan.PDF.STEALC.AB

May 15, 2023
 Analysis by: Francesca Villasanta
 ALIASES:

Trojan:PDF/Phish.SS!MTB (MICROSOFT); PDF:MalwareX-gen [Trj] (AVAST)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware


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.

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

446,329 bytes

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

19 Apr 2023

Payload:

Connects to URLs/IPs, Displays message/message boxes

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.

Download Routine

This Trojan accesses the following websites to download files:

  • https://{BLOCKED}tbewailed.com/PaymentForm021723.zip

It saves the files it downloads using the following names:

  • PaymentForm021723.zip

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

NOTES:

This Trojan does the following:

  • It displays the following image to lure the user:

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

18.436.00

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

10 May 2023

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

18.437.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

11 May 2023

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 files detected as Trojan.PDF.STEALC.AB

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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.  
  • PaymentForm021723.zip

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Trojan.PDF.STEALC.AB. 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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