OSX_KITM.A
May 23, 2013
ALIASES:
Backdoor:MacOS_X/Kitmos.A (Microsoft), OSX/Kitmos (McAfee), OSX.Kitmos (Symantec)
PLATFORM:
Mac OS X
OVERALL RISK RATING:
DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
REPORTED INFECTION:
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Threat Type: Backdoor
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
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.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
File Size: 471,232 bytes
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 17 May 2013
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 drops the following files:
- /Users/{user name}/MacApp/{yy-MM-dd-HH:mm:ss}.png - screenshots
It creates the following folders:
- /Users/{user name}/MacApp
Other Details
This backdoor connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}tytable.org/lang.php
- http://{BLOCKED}rum.info/lang.php
NOTES:
This malware can take screenshots and upload them to a remote server.