BKDR_DAREMR.A

 Analysis by: Jimelle Monteser

 ALIASES:

Troj/Daremr-A (Sophos), Trojan.Win32.Agent.hkpe (Kaspersky), Trojan.Win32.Agent (Ikarus)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Server 2008

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

  • Threat Type: Backdoor

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

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 does not have any propagation routine.

It executes commands from a remote malicious user, effectively compromising the affected system. It connects to a website to send and receive information.

It does not have any downloading capability.

It retrieves specific information from the affected system.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

43,008 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

16 Mar 2014

Payload:

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.

Installation

This backdoor adds the following mutexes to ensure that only one of its copies runs at any one time:

  • NamMuexObctSpeSp

Propagation

This backdoor does not have any propagation routine.

Backdoor Routine

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

  • Manage Files
  • Manage Processes
  • Manage Registries
  • Manage Windows
  • Perform Remote Shell

It connects to the following websites to send and receive information:

  • host.{BLOCKED}c.com:1863

Dropping Routine

This backdoor drops the following files:

  • %All Users Profile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Internet Explorer.lnk

(Note: %All Users Profile% is the All Users or Common profile folder, which is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users in Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, and C:\ProgramData in Windows Vista and 7.)

Download Routine

This backdoor does not have any downloading capability.

Information Theft

This backdoor retrieves the following information from the affected system:

  • OS Version
  • Computer Name
  • User Name
  • Drive Information

NOTES:

This backdoor creates a shortcut file pointing to the malware itself.

It executes the following command:

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c
"C:\program files\common files\system\msadc\msdaremr.bat"

It does not have rootkit capabilities.

It does not exploit any vulnerability.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

10.664.04

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

14 Mar 2014

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

10.665.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

15 Mar 2014

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

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 3

Search and delete these files

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There may be some component files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
  • %All Users Profile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Internet Explorer.lnk
  • %Program Files%\common files\system\msadc\msdaremr.bat

Step 4

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as BKDR_DAREMR.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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