Backdoor.MacOS.ELECTRORAT.YABA-A
OSX
Threat Type: Backdoor
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Backdoor may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.
It executes commands from a remote malicious user, effectively compromising the affected system.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Arrival Details
This Backdoor may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.
Autostart Technique
This Backdoor drops the following files:
- /Users/
/.mdworker -> drops itself as hidden - /Users/
/Library/LaunchAgents/mdworker.plist
Backdoor Routine
This Backdoor executes the following commands from a remote malicious user:
- ExecConsole
- downloadFile
- FolderContent
- killProcessMac
- getProcessList
- uploadFile
- uploadFolder
- getUserPath
It connects to the following URL(s) to send and receive commands from a remote malicious user:
- {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.100.140
Other Details
This Backdoor does the following:
- It connects to the following url to retrieve its C&C:
- https://pastebin.com/raw/{BLOCKED}d
- https://pastebin.com/raw/{BLOCKED}7
SOLUTION
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Backdoor.MacOS.ELECTRORAT.YABA-A. 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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