Analysis by: Jeffrey Francis Bonaobra

ALIASES:

RemoteAdmin.Win32.RAdmin.tw (KASPERSKY)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Hacking Tool

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

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

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 90,112 bytes
File Type: DLL
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 26 Aug 2022

Arrival Details

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

Other Details

This Hacking Tool adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINME\SYSTEM\RAdmin

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINME\SYSTEM\RAdmin\
v2.0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINME\SYSTEM\RAdmin\
v2.0\Server

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINME\SYSTEM\RAdmin\
v2.0\Server\Users

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.800
SSAPI PATTERN File: 2.545.00
SSAPI PATTERN Date: 01 Sep 2022

Step 1

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 2

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 3

Delete this registry key

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Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\RAdmin
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\RAdmin\v2.0
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\RAdmin\v2.0\Server
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\RAdmin\v2.0\Server\Users

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as HackTool.Win32.Radmin.GZ. 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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:


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