BKDR_DOKSTORMC.A
Posted: November 26, 2012
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| Ranking: | 19,288 |
|---|---|
| Threat Level: | 1/10 |
| Infected PCs: | 3,635 |
| First Seen: | November 26, 2012 |
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| Last Seen: | January 28, 2025 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
BKDR_DOKSTORMC.A is a backdoor Trojan that spreads via a spam email message warning recipients of a Tsunami and urges them to click on a link to watch a video. The 'watch now' link connects to {BLOCKED}be.us and downloads a malicious file called 'sunami_australian_agency_of_volcanology_and_seismology.avi.pif', detected as BKDR_DOKSTORMC.A, that poses as an AVI in a ZIP archive. BKDR_DOKSTORMC.A connects to {BLOCKED}s117.no-ip.org, which resolved to {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.13.114, but currently resolves to {BLOCKED}{BLOCKED}.116.223. The malware threat is a Remote Access Trojan (RAT), known as Arcom RAT, and it is sold on underground forums for $2000.00. However, there are many forum posts complaining that the said RAT is overpriced. There are also free cracked versions available for download from various sources. Arcom RAT was reportedly authored by 'princeali' who has been actively coding RATs and malware threat for a long period of time. The alias 'princeali' is associated with a group known as NuclearWinterCrew which produced the infamous NuclearRAT.
Technical Details
File System Modifications
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The following files were created in the system:sunami_australian_agency_of_volcanology_and_seismology.avi.pif
File name: sunami_australian_agency_of_volcanology_and_seismology.avi.pifMime Type: unknown/pif
Group: Malware file
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