BKDR_SIMDA.RJ
Backdoor:Win32/Simda(Microsoft), Win32/Simda.B trojan(Eset)
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
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Threat Type: Backdoor
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
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.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
584,192 bytes
EXE
Yes
09 Aug 2013
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.
Other Details
This backdoor connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://update1.{BLOCKED}main.com/?abbr=RTK&action=download&setupType=umx&setupFileName=process_64.exe
- {BLOCKED}.83.117
- {BLOCKED}.38.173
- {BLOCKED}.12.201
- {BLOCKED}.216.6
- {BLOCKED}.87.103
- {BLOCKED}.87.104
SOLUTION
9.300
10.206.04
09 Aug 2013
10.207.00
10 Aug 2013
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 and note files detected as BKDR_SIMDA.RJ
Step 3
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 4
Search and delete the files detected as BKDR_SIMDA.RJ
*Note: Some component files may be hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
To stop the malware/grayware from running when certain files are opened:
For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003:
- Right-click Start then click Search....
- In the Named input box, type the name of the file that was detected earlier.
- In the Look In drop-down list, select My Computer then press Enter.
- Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to delete it.
For Windows Vista and Windows 7:
- Click Start>Computer.
- In the Search Computer input box, type the name of the file detected earlier, and press Enter.
- Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to delete it.
*Note: Read the following Microsoft page if these steps do not work on Windows 7.
Step 5
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as BKDR_SIMDA.RJ. 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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