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


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 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
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
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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