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BKDR_CARBANAK.D

September 24, 2015
 ALIASES:

Backdoor.Win32.Carbanak.p (Kaspersky); Trojan.Carberp.B (Symantec);

 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 executes commands from a remote malicious user, effectively compromising the affected system.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

102,912 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

24 Oct 2014

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.

Backdoor Routine

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

  • download and execute a third party remote desktop protocol software to gain remote access
  • download arbitrary files
  • elevate access
  • terminate self
  • find arbitrary files
  • create proxy
  • retrieve stolen local user passwords to C&C
  • reboot OS
  • run arbitrary files
  • load and execute arbitrary files
  • create and send screenshot capture
  • set arbitrary site as C&C
  • sleep
  • create tunnel to arbitrary network address
  • download updated copy

NOTES:

This detection is for the server component of the backdoor detected as BKDR_CARBANAK. It is used by cybercriminals/attackers to send malicious commands.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.750

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

11.900.04

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

05 Sep 2015

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

11.901.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

06 Sep 2015

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 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 BKDR_CARBANAK.D. 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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