Trojan.Encoder.39148

Technical Information

Malicious functions

Reads files which store third party applications passwords

%HOMEPATH%\desktop\aoc_saq_d_v3_merchant.docx
%HOMEPATH%\desktop\tileimage.bmp
%HOMEPATH%\desktop\testcertificate.cer
%HOMEPATH%\desktop\sdkfailsafeemulator.cer
%HOMEPATH%\desktop\nwfieldnotes1966.docx
%HOMEPATH%\desktop\lisp_success.doc
%HOMEPATH%\desktop\issi2013_template_for_posters.docx
%HOMEPATH%\desktop\glidescope_review_rev_010.docx
%HOMEPATH%\desktop\uep_form_786_bulletin_1726i602.doc
%HOMEPATH%\desktop\fi51.doc
%HOMEPATH%\desktop\default.bmp
%HOMEPATH%\desktop\dashborder_96.bmp
%HOMEPATH%\desktop\dashborder_192.bmp
%HOMEPATH%\desktop\contosoroot_1.cer
%HOMEPATH%\desktop\coffee.bmp
%HOMEPATH%\desktop\archer.avi
%HOMEPATH%\desktop\applicantform_en.doc
%HOMEPATH%\desktop\dial.bmp
%HOMEPATH%\desktop\weeklysheet1215.doc

Modifies file system

Creates the following files

%HOMEPATH%\documents\readme.txt
%CommonProgramFiles(x86)%\services\readme.txt
%CommonProgramFiles(x86)%\steam\readme.txt
%CommonProgramFiles(x86)%\system\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\internet explorer\en-us\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\internet explorer\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\internet explorer\signup\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\microsoft office\office14\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\microsoft.net\primary interop assemblies\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\windows mail\en-us\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\microsoft.net\redistlist\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\opera\29.0.1795.47\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\opera\assets\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\opera\readme.txt
C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0011-0000-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\pkeyconfig-office.xrm-ms.smert
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\steam\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\steam\bin\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\steam\logs\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\steam\public\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\windows defender\en-us\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\windows sidebar\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\adobe\acrobat reader dc\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\msbuild\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\windows defender\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\windows photo viewer\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\mozilla thunderbird\fonts\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\mozilla thunderbird\isp\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\mozilla thunderbird\uninstall\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\mozilla thunderbird\visualelements\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\windows defender\en-us\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\windows defender\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\windows journal\en-us\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\windows journal\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\windows journal\templates\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\windows mail\en-us\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\windows mail\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\windows media player\en-us\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\windows media player\media renderer\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\windows media player\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\windows media player\network sharing\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\windows media player\skins\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\windows nt\accessories\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\windows nt\tabletextservice\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\windows photo viewer\en-us\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\windows portable devices\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\mozilla thunderbird\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\windows sidebar\en-us\readme.txt
%HOMEPATH%\favorites\links for united states\usa.gov.url.smert
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\windows mail\readme.txt
C:\recovery\4cc8e8a4-51d2-11ee-b826-9a90d4dcffb5\readme.txt
C:\users\readme.txt
C:\users\public\desktop\readme.txt
C:\users\public\readme.txt
C:\users\public\documents\readme.txt
C:\users\public\downloads\readme.txt
C:\users\public\libraries\readme.txt
C:\users\public\music\readme.txt
C:\users\public\pictures\readme.txt
C:\users\public\recorded tv\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\windows media player\en-us\readme.txt
C:\users\public\videos\readme.txt
%HOMEPATH%\searches\readme.txt
%WINDIR%\addins\readme.txt
%WINDIR%\appcompat\programs\readme.txt
%WINDIR%\apppatch\readme.txt
%WINDIR%\apppatch\apppatch64\readme.txt
%WINDIR%\apppatch\en-us\readme.txt
%WINDIR%\assembly\readme.txt
C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0011-0000-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\setup.exe.smert
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\package cache\{fd9b6070-d13e-45dc-819b-41806bf45b6b}\readme.txt
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\package cache\{f65db027-aff3-4070-886a-0d87064aabb1}\readme.txt
C:\users\default\readme.txt
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\package cache\{ca67548a-5ebe-413a-b50c-4b9ceb6d66c6}\readme.txt
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\package cache\{38b2c744-ad08-4d5b-91a2-3fb6f739ff3e}\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\windows media player\media renderer\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\windows media player\skins\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\windows nt\accessories\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\windows nt\tabletextservice\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\windows photo viewer\en-us\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\windows photo viewer\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\windows portable devices\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\windows sidebar\en-us\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\windows sidebar\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\mozilla firefox\uninstall\readme.txt
C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0011-0000-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\proplusww.msi.smert
%ProgramFiles%\mozilla thunderbird\features\readme.txt
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\microsoft\mf\readme.txt
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\microsoft\officesoftwareprotectionplatform\readme.txt
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\microsoft\user account pictures\readme.txt
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\microsoft help\readme.txt
C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0011-0000-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\propsww.cab.smert
C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0011-0000-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\propsww2.cab.smert
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\package cache\{050d4fc8-5d48-4b8f-8972-47c82c46020f}\readme.txt
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\package cache\{295d1583-fdb9-414b-a4c8-da539362a26b}\readme.txt
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\package cache\{33d1fd90-4274-48a1-9bc1-97e33d9c2d6f}\readme.txt
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\microsoft\identitycrl\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\windows media player\readme.txt
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\microsoft\office\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\mozilla firefox\fonts\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\mozilla firefox\distibution\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\mozilla firefox\browser\readme.txt
%HOMEPATH%\desktop\telegram.lnk.smert
C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0016-0409-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\readme.txt
C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0018-0409-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\readme.txt
%HOMEPATH%\desktop\winmine.exe.smert
C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0019-0409-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\readme.txt
%HOMEPATH%\pictures\desktop.ini.smert
%HOMEPATH%\downloads\desktop.ini.smert
%HOMEPATH%\music\desktop.ini.smert
%HOMEPATH%\videos\desktop.ini.smert
%HOMEPATH%\contacts\desktop.ini.smert
%HOMEPATH%\favorites\desktop.ini.smert
C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-001a-0409-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\readme.txt
C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-001b-0409-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\readme.txt
C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-002c-0409-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\readme.txt
C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0043-0409-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\readme.txt
C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0044-0409-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\readme.txt
C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-00a1-0409-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\readme.txt
C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-00ba-0409-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\readme.txt
C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0115-0409-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\readme.txt
<Current directory>\readme.txt
C:\$recycle.bin\s-1-5-21-3150914307-1777937420-491476919-1000\readme.txt
%HOMEPATH%\desktop\tcm851ax32.exe.smert
C:\kms\readme.txt
%HOMEPATH%\desktop\notepad.exe.smert
%HOMEPATH%\contacts\readme.txt
%HOMEPATH%\documents\desktop.ini.smert
%HOMEPATH%\desktop\aoc_saq_d_v3_merchant.docx.smert
%HOMEPATH%\desktop\applicantform_en.doc.smert
%HOMEPATH%\pictures\readme.txt
%HOMEPATH%\desktop\archer.avi.smert
%HOMEPATH%\desktop\calc.exe.smert
%HOMEPATH%\desktop\coffee.bmp.smert
%HOMEPATH%\downloads\readme.txt
%HOMEPATH%\music\readme.txt
C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0117-0409-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\readme.txt
C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0016-0409-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\excellr.cab.smert
%HOMEPATH%\videos\readme.txt
%HOMEPATH%\favorites\links\readme.txt
%HOMEPATH%\desktop\desktop.ini.smert
%HOMEPATH%\favorites\links for united states\readme.txt
%HOMEPATH%\favorites\microsoft websites\readme.txt
%HOMEPATH%\desktop\google chrome.lnk.smert
%HOMEPATH%\favorites\msn websites\readme.txt
%HOMEPATH%\favorites\windows live\readme.txt
%HOMEPATH%\links\readme.txt
%HOMEPATH%\saved games\readme.txt
%HOMEPATH%\desktop\readme.txt
%HOMEPATH%\favorites\readme.txt
%HOMEPATH%\readme.txt
C:\readme.txt
%CommonProgramFiles%\system\readme.txt
%HOMEPATH%\favorites\windows live\windows live spaces.url.smert
%HOMEPATH%\favorites\windows live\get windows live.url.smert
%HOMEPATH%\links\desktop.ini.smert
%HOMEPATH%\links\recentplaces.lnk.smert
%HOMEPATH%\links\downloads.lnk.smert
%HOMEPATH%\links\desktop.lnk.smert
%HOMEPATH%\saved games\desktop.ini.smert
C:\$recycle.bin\s-1-5-21-3150914307-1777937420-491476919-1000\desktop.ini.smert
C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0011-0000-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\readme.txt
C:\kms\kms_vl_all_aio.cmd.smert
%HOMEPATH%\favorites\windows live\windows live gallery.url.smert
<Full path to file>.smert
C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0011-0000-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\office32ww.msi.smert
C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0011-0000-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\ose.exe.smert
C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0011-0000-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\osetup.dll.smert
C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0011-0000-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\owow32ww.cab.smert
C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0011-0000-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\pidgenx.dll.smert
%ProgramFiles%\microsoft sql server compact edition\v3.5\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\mozilla firefox\readme.txt
%HOMEPATH%\favorites\microsoft websites\ie site on microsoft.com.url.smert
C:\kms\kms_vl_all_aio_debug.log.smert
%HOMEPATH%\favorites\windows live\windows live mail.url.smert
%ProgramFiles%\microsoft office\office14\readme.txt
%HOMEPATH%\favorites\msn websites\msnbc news.url.smert
%HOMEPATH%\favorites\msn websites\msn.url.smert
%ProgramFiles%\readme.txt
%HOMEPATH%\favorites\links\web slice gallery.url.smert
%ProgramFiles%\dvd maker\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\dvd maker\en-us\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\dvd maker\shared\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\internet explorer\en-us\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\internet explorer\readme.txt
%HOMEPATH%\favorites\links for united states\desktop.ini.smert
%HOMEPATH%\favorites\links\desktop.ini.smert
%HOMEPATH%\favorites\links for united states\gobiernousa.gov.url.smert
%CommonProgramFiles%\designer\readme.txt
%HOMEPATH%\contacts\user.contact.smert
%HOMEPATH%\favorites\microsoft websites\microsoft at home.url.smert
%HOMEPATH%\favorites\microsoft websites\microsoft at work.url.smert
%ProgramFiles%\internet explorer\signup\readme.txt
%HOMEPATH%\favorites\microsoft websites\microsoft store.url.smert
%HOMEPATH%\favorites\msn websites\msn autos.url.smert
%HOMEPATH%\favorites\msn websites\msn entertainment.url.smert
%ProgramFiles%\microsoft office\document themes 14\readme.txt
%HOMEPATH%\favorites\msn websites\msn money.url.smert
%CommonProgramFiles%\services\readme.txt
%HOMEPATH%\favorites\msn websites\msn sports.url.smert
%HOMEPATH%\favorites\microsoft websites\ie add-on site.url.smert
C:\msocache\all users\{90140000-0016-0409-1000-0000000ff1ce}-c\excelmui.msi.smert

Deletes itself.

Changes user data files extensions (Trojan.Encoder).

Miscellaneous

Restarts the analyzed sample

Executes the following

'<Full path to file>' --food' (with hidden window)

Technologies

Terminology

Training and education

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