arrow_back
search
close

Backdoor.PHP.WEBSHELL.W

May 28, 2024
 Analysis by: Neljorn Nathaniel Aguas
 ALIASES:

Backdoor:PHP/Chopper.E!dha (MICROSOFT)

 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, Dropped by other malware


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:

65 bytes

File Type:

PHP

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

21 May 2024

Payload:

Executes commands

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:

  • Execute arbitrary code

Other Details

This Backdoor does the following:

  • It receives the arbitrary code from the attacker through HTTP POST request using the parameter "dqZtbH6aEspH".

It requires being hosted on a web server in order to proceed with its intended routine.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

19.356.05

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

22 May 2024

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

19.357.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

23 May 2024

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 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 Backdoor.PHP.WEBSHELL.W. 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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:


Did this description help? Tell us how we did.