BKDR_DOKSTORMC.A

Also known as Arcom RAT (remote access tool), this backdoor arrives as a downloaded file from a fake tsunami warning video.

To get a one-glance comprehensive view of the behavior of this Backdoor, refer to the Threat Diagram shown below.

For the related story, you may read the blog post Tsunami Warning Leads to Arcom RAT

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.

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

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 drops the following file(s)/component(s):

• %Application Data%\Imvu\asl.avf
• %Application Data%\Imvu\logs\{Date of Execution}.arl

(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista and 7.)

It drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:

• %Application Data%\Imvu\Imvu.exe

(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista and 7.)

It creates the following folders:

• %Application Data%\Imvu
• %Application Data%\Imvu\logs
• %Application Data%\Imvu\IML

(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista and 7.)

It adds the following mutexes to ensure that only one of its copies runs at any one time:

• qawsed
• ujyhtg
• rftgyh
• yhujik

It injects itself into the following processes as part of its memory residency routine:

• iexplore.exe
• notepad.exe

Autostart Technique

This backdoor adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Skype = "%Application Data%\Imvu\Imvu.exe"

Other System Modifications

This backdoor adds the following registry entries as part of its installation routine:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Skype
ID = "{random values}"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Skype
PX = "{random number}"

Backdoor Routine

This backdoor opens the following port(s) where it listens for remote commands:

• TCP Port 8888

It executes the following commands from a remote malicious user:

• Check for internet connection
• Visit a website
• Download other files
• Execute remote shell
• List open processes
• Terminate processes
• Create processes
• Shutdown computer
• Copy file
• Delete file
• Execute file
• Access TeamViewer if found
• Get Logical Drives information
• Delete registry keys
• Log keystrokes
• End backdoor connection

It connects to the following URL(s) to send and receive commands from a remote malicious user:

• {BLOCKED}s117.no-ip.org:1888

Download Routine

This backdoor connects to the following URL(s) to download its component file(s):

• www.{BLOCKED}e.com/file.avf

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.