Trojan.Remcos.8

Technical Information

To ensure autorun and distribution

Creates the following files on removable media

<Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
<Drive name for removable media>:\sys.exe

Malicious functions

To complicate detection of its presence in the operating system,

forces the system hide from view:

hidden files

Injects code into

the following system processes:

%WINDIR%\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe

Searches for registry branches where third party applications store passwords

[<HKCU>\Software\Google\Google Talk\Accounts]
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager\Accounts]
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account Manager\Accounts]
[<HKCU>\Identities\{91255D00-95D9-49F5-8E84-7C027F5283B7}\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager\Accounts]
[<HKCU>\Identities\{91255D00-95D9-49F5-8E84-7C027F5283B7}\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account Manager\Accounts]
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger]
[<HKCU>\Software\Yahoo\Pager]
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\IdentityCRL]
[<HKCU>\Software\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail]

Reads files which store third party applications passwords

%APPDATA%\mozilla\firefox\profiles.ini
%LOCALAPPDATA%\google\chrome\user data\default\web data
%LOCALAPPDATA%\google\chrome\user data\default\login data

Modifies file system

Creates the following files

%HOMEPATH%\wzojzfnjtlhertytdnzw
%APPDATA%\pid.txt
%APPDATA%\pidloc.txt
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\microsoft\vault\ac658cb4-9126-49bd-b877-31eedab3f204\policy.vpol
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\microsoft\vault\ac658cb4-9126-49bd-b877-31eedab3f204\3ccd5499-87a8-4b10-a215-608888dd3b55.vsch
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\microsoft\vault\ac658cb4-9126-49bd-b877-31eedab3f204\2f1a6504-0641-44cf-8bb5-3612d865f2e5.vsch
%LOCALAPPDATA%\microsoft\vault\4bf4c442-9b8a-41a0-b380-dd4a704ddb28\policy.vpol
%TEMP%\holderwb.txt

Sets the 'hidden' attribute to the following files

<Drive name for removable media>:\autorun.inf
<Drive name for removable media>:\sys.exe

Deletes the following files

%TEMP%\holderwb.txt

Network activity

Connects to

'microsoft.com':80
'wh#####yipaddress.com':80
'sm##.#amicedo.com':587

TCP

HTTP GET requests

http://mm####idbhmibnr.ml/liverpool-fc-news/features/steven-gerrard-liverpool-future-dalglish--goal-7B1EE869B6899B1FCA314CBF16DF59BD.html
http://mm####idbhmibnr.ml/liverpool-fc-news/features/steven-gerrard-liverpool-future-dalglish--goal-C0F06498724D9DD051357568BD5BFF56.html

'sm##.#amicedo.com':587

UDP

DNS ASK mm####idbhmibnr.ml
DNS ASK microsoft.com
DNS ASK wh#####yipaddress.com
DNS ASK sm##.#amicedo.com

Miscellaneous

Creates and executes the following

'%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c timeout 1' (with hidden window)

Executes the following

'%WINDIR%\syswow64\cmd.exe' /c timeout 1
'%WINDIR%\syswow64\timeout.exe' 1
'%WINDIR%\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe' /stext "%TEMP%\holdermail.txt"
'%WINDIR%\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe' /stext "%TEMP%\holderwb.txt"

Curing recommendations

If the operating system (OS) can be loaded (either normally or in safe mode), download Dr.Web Security Space and run a full scan of your computer and removable media you use. More about Dr.Web Security Space.
If you cannot boot the OS, change the BIOS settings to boot your system from a CD or USB drive. Download the image of the emergency system repair disk Dr.Web® LiveDisk , mount it on a USB drive or burn it to a CD/DVD. After booting up with this media, run a full scan and cure all the detected threats.

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If the mobile device is operating normally, download and install Dr.Web for Android. Run a full system scan and follow recommendations to neutralize the detected threats.
If the mobile device has been locked by Android.Locker ransomware (the message on the screen tells you that you have broken some law or demands a set ransom amount; or you will see some other announcement that prevents you from using the handheld normally), do the following:
- Load your smartphone or tablet in the safe mode (depending on the operating system version and specifications of the particular mobile device involved, this procedure can be performed in various ways; seek clarification from the user guide that was shipped with the device, or contact its manufacturer);
- Once you have activated safe mode, install the Dr.Web for Android onto the infected handheld and run a full scan of the system; follow the steps recommended for neutralizing the threats that have been detected;
- Switch off your device and turn it on as normal.

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