Backdoor.PHP.WEBSHELL.SBJSRMTYU

 Analysis by: Eleazar Valles

 ALIASES:

Backdoor:PHP/B374kshell.A (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:

189,881 bytes

File Type:

PHP

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

21 Aug 2017

Payload:

Collects system information, Terminates processes, Downloads files, Modifies files, Executes files, Deletes 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.

Backdoor Routine

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

  • Execute Arbitrary code
  • Manage Files (Change Access Permissions, Delete, Copy, Rename and Modify Files)
  • Extract Zip Files
  • Archive Files
  • Upload/Download Files
  • Search for files
  • Terminate running processes
  • Execute php, python and perl code
  • Connects to the specified database
  • Bind port
  • Create reverse shell

Information Theft

This Backdoor gathers the following data:

  • Computer Name
  • User Name
  • OS Description
  • Server Information
  • Server IP Address
  • PHP Information
  • IP Address

Other Details

This Backdoor does the following:

  • It requires a password to be accessed by users.

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:

17.660.04

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

01 Jul 2022

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

17.661.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

02 Jul 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.PHP.WEBSHELL.SBJSRMTYU. 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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