BKDR_SHOTODOR.TAS

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.

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.

Installation

This backdoor creates the following folders:

• \Documents and Settings
• \Documents and Settings\Wilbert
• \Documents and Settings\Wilbert\64j9ct9g5
• %User Profile%\Microsoft\Backups

(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.)

Other System Modifications

This backdoor modifies the following file(s):

• %User Profile%\Application Data\Microsoft

(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.)

It deletes the following files:

• %User Startup%\RegSvcs.exe:Zone.Identifier
• %System Root%\config\SteamAppData.vdf

(Note: %User Startup% is the current user's Startup folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.. %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)

Dropping Routine

This backdoor drops the following files:

• __tmp_rar_sfx_access_check_4359000
• vmcXw.DOD
• DLNMpqMGVf.exe
• eMssxIShlNPK
• zhvnsmddGNQS.MQU
• %User Profile%\Microsoft\Crypto
• %User Profile%\Crypto\RSA
• %User Profile%\RSA\S-1-5-21-1645522239-1292428093-682003330-1003
• %User Temp%\logff.txt
• %User Startup%\RegSvcs.exe

(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.. %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.. %User Startup% is the current user's Startup folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.)

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.