Backdoor.Win64.BRUTEL.YXCIW

 Analysis by: Carlos Villegas Madrid
 Modified by: Nathaniel Gregory Ragasa

 ALIASES:

Trojan:Win64/CobalStrike!MTB(MICROSOFT)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Backdoor

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • 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:

254,976 bytes

File Type:

DLL

Memory Resident:

No

Payload:

Connects to URLs/IPs, Collects system information, 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:

  • Manage Files(Create, Delete, Modify, Move, Copy)
  • Manage Directories(Create, Remove)
  • Manage Processes(Create, Open, Terminate)
  • Manage Services(Create, Start)
  • Escalate Privileges
  • Impersonate Token
  • Enumerate Registries
  • Read/Modify File time
  • Upload/download files
  • Decode Kerberos tickets and convert to hashcat
  • Scan Ports
  • Push Scheduled Task Thru Group Policy Objects
  • Execute WMI Commands
  • Take Screenshots
  • Query various LDAP queries to the domain or forest
  • Execute Commands using SMB, TCP, WMI, WinRM and managing remote services over RPC

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

  • https://{BLOCKED}tecuptimehost.com:8080/admin.php?login=

Information Theft

This Backdoor gathers the following data:

  • User Name
  • Computer Name
  • Local IP Address
  • OS Info
  • RAM Info
  • Current Process ID
  • Network Adapter Info

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

17.830.08

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

23 Sep 2022

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

17.831.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

24 Sep 2022

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.Win64.BRUTEL.YXCIW. 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:


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