Analysis by: Raighen Sanchez

ALIASES:

Backdoor:Win64/Turla.CD!MTB (MICROSOFT)

 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

Infection Channel: 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 does not have any propagation routine.

It connects to a website to send and receive information. It does not have any backdoor routine.

It deletes itself after execution.

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 219,800 bytes
File Type: DLL
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 19 Sep 2025
Payload: Connects to URLs/IPs

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:

  • schtasks.exe /Create /SC MINUTE /TN GoogleUpdateTask /TR \"cmd.exe /C del \\"%s\\" && schtasks.exe /Delete /TN GoogleUpdateTask /F\" /F → Deletes itself and created scheduled task
  • "cmd.exe /C ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 3000 > Nul & Del /f /q \"%s\""

Propagation

This Backdoor does not have any propagation routine.

Backdoor Routine

This Backdoor connects to the following websites to send and receive information:

  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.199.85

It does not have any backdoor routine.

Rootkit Capabilities

This Backdoor does not have rootkit capabilities.

Adware Routine

This Backdoor deletes itself after execution.

Information Theft

This Backdoor gathers the following data:

  • Username
  • Hostname

Other Details

This Backdoor does the following:

  • It terminates itself if it checks that it is being debugged.

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

It does not exploit any vulnerability.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.800
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 20.480.03
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 25 Sep 2025
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 20.481.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 26 Sep 2025

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Backdoor.Win64.OYSTER.C. 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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