Concrete signature match: Trojan - Appears legitimate but performs malicious actions for JavaScript platform, family Obfuse
This is a JavaScript-based Trojan detected by behavioral analysis and concrete signatures, designed to evade detection through obfuscation. It actively attempts to execute remote payloads via `mshta.exe` from short URLs and leverages Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) for process creation and potential code hooking. The threat aims to establish persistence and download/execute additional malicious components.
Relevant strings associated with this threat:
- .ShellExecute (namerun) (MACROHSTR_EXT)
- = Folder & Rnd & ".jse" (MACROHSTR_EXT)
- Selection.Find.Execute Replace:=wdReplaceAll (MACROHSTR_EXT)
- = Application.StartupPath & (MACROHSTR_EXT)
- ).Comment.Text (MACROHSTR_EXT)
- Worksheets(1).Activate (MACROHSTR_EXT)
- .Methods_("Create"). _ (MACROHSTR_EXT)
- InParameters.SpawnInstance_ (MACROHSTR_EXT)
- FieldStr = Split(Tmp, "///") (MACROHSTR_EXT)
- = oProcess.ExecMethod_(sHexDecode(" (MACROHSTR_EXT)
- Shell """" + "ms" + "hta""""https:\\%40%40@j.mp\ (MACROHSTR_EXT)
- Shell """" + "ms" + "hta""""" + "https:\\%40%40@j.mp\ (MACROHSTR_EXT)
- !#HSTR:StringCodeForMshta.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
- !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.C!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
- !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.D!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
- !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.L!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
- !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.O!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
- !#HSTR:StringCodeForRegsvr32.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
- !#HSTR:StringCodeForRundll32.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
- rundll32 (PEHSTR_EXT)
- !#HSTR:StringCodeForBITSJobs.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
- !#HSTR:StringCodeForPowerShell.G!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
- !#HSTR:StringCodeForScheduledTask.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
- !#HSTR:StringCodeForDataEncoding.D!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
- !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.J!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
- !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.K!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
- !#HSTR:StringCodeForRemoteFileCopy.B!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
- !#HSTR:StringCodeForFileDeletion.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
- !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.M!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
- !#HSTR:StringCodeForNetshHelperDLL.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
- !#HSTR:StringCodeForRemoteServices.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
- !#HSTR:StringCodeForSoftwarePacking.C!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)a3688d896f3b237d49f5e0d9584a48ef63320ef38b3c7a14a3d257c1fd8deddcImmediately isolate the affected host to prevent lateral movement. Perform a comprehensive system scan, investigate for persistence mechanisms and secondary payloads, and block associated malicious URLs/IPs at the network perimeter. Re-image the system if full compromise cannot be definitively ruled out.