BKDR_IXESHE.AC

October 08, 2012
 Analysis by: Michael Cabel
 ALIASES:

Microsoft: Backdoor:Win32/Ixeshe.A

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • Threat Type: Backdoor

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This backdoor may be dropped by other malware. It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.

It opens a random port to allow a remote user to connect to the affected system. Once a successful connection is established, the remote user executes commands on the affected system.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

35,840 bytes

File Type:

PE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

06 Jan 2011

Payload:

Connects to URLs/Ips, Compromises system security

Arrival Details

This backdoor may be dropped by other malware.

It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.

Backdoor Routine

This backdoor opens a random port to allow a remote user to connect to the affected system. Once a successful connection is established, the remote user executes commands on the affected system.

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

  • {BLOCKED}lv.mefound.com

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

VSAPI PATTERN File:

7.750.07

VSAPI PATTERN Date:

06 Jan 2011

VSAPI PATTERN Date:

1/6/2011 12:00:00 AM

Step 1

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

Terminate a process file/s detected as BKDR_IXESHE.AC

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*Note: If the detected file/s is/are not displayed in theWindows Task Manager, continue doing the next steps.

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as BKDR_IXESHE.AC. 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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