BKDR_PLUGX.CFG
February 14, 2017
PLATFORM:
Windows
OVERALL RISK RATING:
DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
REPORTED INFECTION:
INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

Threat Type: Backdoor
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This backdoor may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component. It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine. This is the Trend Micro detection for files that exhibit certain behaviors.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
File Size: Varies
File Type: Other
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 08 Feb 2017
Arrival Details
This backdoor may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.
It 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 backdoor requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.
This is the Trend Micro detection for:
- Encrypted configuration file for BKDR_PLUGX malware family