BKDR_SHADOWPAD.A
Backdoor.Win32.Shadowpad.a(Kaspersky);Backdoor.Shadowpad(Norton);Trojan:Win32/ShadowPad.A(Microsoft)
Windows
Threat Type: Backdoor
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
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 connects to certain websites to send and receive information.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
180,432 bytes
No
08 Aug 2017
Connects to URLs/IPs, Steals information
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.
Other System Modifications
This Backdoor adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\1597317749
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\1597317749
Data = {data}
Information Theft
This Backdoor gathers the following data:
- network parameters
- username
- system time
Other Details
This Backdoor connects to the following website to send and receive information:
- {Random Domain}.com
It uses domain generation algorithm (DGA) for its C&C servers. It depends on the month and year from the system time.
SOLUTION
9.850
13.598.07
16 Aug 2017
13.599.00
17 Aug 2017
Step 1
Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.
Step 2
Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.
Step 3
Delete this registry key
Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\1597317749
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as BKDR_SHADOWPAD.A. 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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