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Backdoor.Lotok (file analysis)

Malware Removal

The Backdoor.Lotok is considered dangerous by lots of security experts. When this infection is active, you may notice unwanted processes in Task Manager list. In this case, it is adviced to scan your computer with GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

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What Backdoor.Lotok virus can do?

  • Executable code extraction
  • Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
  • Creates RWX memory
  • A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
  • Repeatedly searches for a not-found process, may want to run with startbrowser=1 option
  • HTTP traffic contains suspicious features which may be indicative of malware related traffic
  • Performs some HTTP requests
  • Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified)
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
  • Deletes its original binary from disk
  • Checks the CPU name from registry, possibly for anti-virtualization
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings
  • Creates a copy of itself

Related domains:

z.whorecord.xyz
a.tomx.xyz

How to determine Backdoor.Lotok?


File Info:

crc32: 850D60A9
md5: 0b169071463e81f711c5b780be005e2a
name: 0B169071463E81F711C5B780BE005E2A.mlw
sha1: 4c913873141c8611b86179d7b18df72e7f07444b
sha256: bda9ac7c976d4077921a53b7b178aa402254d9e1e81a3eb7a5cc462982df9f0e
sha512: 812d1204bee97ac715ed0a0e9b9a66d1895aa4ad2ccfb81eedfb13985f7523b92148927de1b607dd4bc9639ecebf2edfadc1547a9a7a0928150cbb33ce466a04
ssdeep: 6144:eNl7XZXUrg3afVDgOojLJODjjA+33livfVG41Td:eNlbZXUUqfVsqAFvfVlld
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: x7248x6743x6240x6709 (C) 2006
InternalName: GobangGame
FileVersion: 1, 0, 0, 1
CompanyName:
LegalTrademarks:
ProductName: GobangGame x5e94x7528x7a0bx5e8f
ProductVersion: 1, 0, 0, 1
FileDescription: GobangGame Microsoft x57fax7840x7c7bx5e94x7528x7a0bx5e8f
OriginalFilename: GobangGame.EXE
Translation: 0x0804 0x04b0

Backdoor.Lotok also known as:

BkavW32.AIDetectVM.malware1
Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScanTrojan.GenericKD.44578549
FireEyeTrojan.GenericKD.44578549
ALYacTrojan.GenericKD.44578549
CylanceUnsafe
VIPRETrojan.Win32.Generic!BT
AegisLabTrojan.Multi.Generic.4!c
K7AntiVirusTrojan ( 00571cd51 )
BitDefenderTrojan.GenericKD.44578549
K7GWTrojan ( 00571cd51 )
Cybereasonmalicious.3141c8
CyrenW32/Trojan.TDXR-7545
SymantecTrojan.Gen.2
APEXMalicious
AvastWin32:Trojan-gen
ClamAVWin.Malware.Gh0stRAT-7459730-1
KasperskyHEUR:Backdoor.Win32.Lotok.gen
AlibabaBackdoor:Win32/Zegost.0b488ae7
ViRobotTrojan.Win32.Z.Kryptik.471040.VU
TencentWin32.Backdoor.Lotok.Eok
Ad-AwareTrojan.GenericKD.44578549
EmsisoftTrojan.GenericKD.44578549 (B)
F-SecureTrojan.TR/Crypt.Agent.nkdmy
DrWebTrojan.Packed2.42711
TrendMicroBackdoor.Win32.ZEGOST.THKBBBO
McAfee-GW-EditionRDN/YoungLotus
SophosMal/Generic-S
IkarusTrojan.Win32.Farfli
AviraTR/Crypt.Agent.nkdmy
eGambitUnsafe.AI_Score_87%
Antiy-AVLTrojan[Backdoor]/Win32.Lotok
KingsoftWin32.Troj.Generic_a.a.(kcloud)
MicrosoftBackdoor:Win32/Zegost.CQ!bit
GridinsoftTrojan.Win32.Kryptik.oa
ArcabitTrojan.Generic.D2A836F5
ZoneAlarmHEUR:Backdoor.Win32.Lotok.gen
GDataWin32.Trojan.Agent.MHISFC
CynetMalicious (score: 100)
McAfeeArtemis!0B169071463E
MAXmalware (ai score=85)
VBA32BScope.Backdoor.Lotok
MalwarebytesBackdoor.Lotok
PandaTrj/GdSda.A
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/Kryptik.HGZI
TrendMicro-HouseCallBackdoor.Win32.ZEGOST.THKBBBO
RisingTrojan.Kryptik!1.CC61 (CLASSIC)
FortinetW32/Kryptik.HFPG!tr
AVGWin32:Trojan-gen
Paloaltogeneric.ml
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
Qihoo-360Generic/Trojan.2b7

How to remove Backdoor.Lotok?

Backdoor.Lotok removal tool
  • Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
  • Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
  • Move to quarantine” all items.
  • Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
  • Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
  • Restart your computer.

About the author

Paul Valéry

I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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