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- Backdoor.Win64.COBEACON.SMA
Backdoor.Cobalt (NORTON)
Windows
Dropped by other malware, Downloaded from the Internet
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 executes commands from a remote malicious user, effectively compromising the affected system.
289,280 bytes
EXE
Yes
04 Feb 2021
Collects system information, Modifies files, Executes files, Enumerates registries, directory, and files
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.
Installation
This Backdoor adds the following processes:
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.)
It injects codes into the following process(es):
(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.)
Backdoor Routine
This Backdoor executes the following commands from a remote malicious user:
Information Theft
This Backdoor gathers the following data:
Other Details
This Backdoor does the following:
9.800
16.262.04
02 Oct 2020
16.263.00
03 Oct 2020
Step 1
Trend Micro Predictive Machine Learning detects and blocks malware at the first sign of its existence, before it executes on your system. When enabled, your Trend Micro product detects this malware under the following machine learning name:
Step 2
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 3
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 4
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 5
Disable this malware service
Step 6
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as Backdoor.Win64.COBEACON.SMA. 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 this Knowledge Base page for more information.