Analysis by: Cris Nowell Pantanilla
ALIASES:

HEUR:Backdoor.OSX.Pentil.a (Kaspersky); Trojan.MAC.Fruitfly.A (F-Secure); OSX/FruitFly.B (ESET-NOD32)

 PLATFORM:

Mac OS

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • Threat Type: Backdoor

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Dropped by other malware

This Backdoor may be dropped by other malware.

It executes commands from a remote malicious user, effectively compromising the affected system. It connects to a website to send and receive information.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 76,476 bytes
File Type: Mach-O
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 27 Jul 2017
Payload: Connects to URLs/IPs

Arrival Details

This Backdoor may be dropped by other malware.

Backdoor Routine

This Backdoor executes the following commands from a remote malicious user:

  • Hijack webcam
  • Execute shell command

It connects to the following websites to send and receive information:

  • {BLOCKED}P2.HOPTO.ORG

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as OSX_FruitFly.PFL. 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 this Knowledge Base page for more information.


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