HTML_ASPDOOR.M

 Analysis by: Joachim Suico

 ALIASES:

Backdoor.ASP.WebAdmin.h (Kaspersky); Trojan.Explod!g3 (Norton); Troj/Aspdoor-C (Sophos Lite)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Backdoor

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This backdoor arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites. It may be dropped by other malware.

It executes commands from a remote malicious user, effectively compromising the affected system.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

177,544 bytes

File Type:

HTML, HTM

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

30 Mar 2015

Arrival Details

This backdoor arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It may be dropped by other malware.

Backdoor Routine

This backdoor executes the following commands from a remote malicious user:

  • Enumerate/list directories
  • Query system information
  • Perform network operations (HTTP finger, POP3, FTP)
  • Query server local groups and users
  • Query network information (IDs, IP addresses, server name)
  • Scan for port information
  • Brute force POP3 and FTP connections
  • Execute shell command
  • List, start, and kill processes
  • Query process information
  • List, start, and kill services
  • Query service information
  • List application event logs
  • List system event logs
  • Perform database operations (SQL)
  • Perform file operations
  • Upload/download files

Download Routine

This backdoor accesses the following websites to download files:

  • http://swamp.{BLOCKED}s.net/fizzgig/fgdump/fgdump-2.1.0.zip (downloads a password dumping utility)

Other Details

This backdoor connects to the following URL(s) to get the affected system's IP address:

  • http://www.my-ip-neighbors.com
  • http://www.onthesamehost.com