BKDR_MATCHALDR.D

 Analysis by: Rhena Inocencio

 ALIASES:

Backdoor:Win32/Matchaldru.B (Microsoft), Backdoor.Win32.Small.kfc (Kaspersky)

 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

Infection Channel:

Dropped by other malware, 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 does not have any propagation routine.

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

It does not drop any other file.

It does not have any downloading capability.

It does not have any information-stealing capability.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

45,056 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

01 Aug 2012

Payload:

Connects to URLs/IPs, Downloads files

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.

Propagation

This backdoor does not have any propagation routine.

Backdoor Routine

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

  • Download and execute files
  • Enumerate processes
  • Terminates itself
  • Upload files

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

  • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.37.121:80

Dropping Routine

This backdoor does not drop any other file.

Download Routine

This backdoor does not have any downloading capability.

Information Theft

This backdoor does not have any information-stealing capability.

NOTES:

This backdoor connects to its command-and-control (C&C) server using the parameter /search5{random number}?h1={value}&h2={value}&h3={encoded computer name}&h4={encoded volume serial number}.

It does not have rootkit capabilities.

It does not exploit any vulnerability.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

9.298.05

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

01 Aug 2012

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

9.299.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

02 Aug 2012

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product and note files detected as BKDR_MATCHALDR.D

Step 3

Terminate a process file/s detected as BKDR_MATCHALDR.D

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

Step 4

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