Backdoor

What is “Backdoor.Tofsee.DW”?

Malware Removal

The Backdoor.Tofsee.DW 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.Tofsee.DW virus can do?

  • Injection (inter-process)
  • Injection (Process Hollowing)
  • Executable code extraction
  • Creates RWX memory
  • A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
  • Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (18 unique times)
  • Starts servers listening on 0.0.0.0:6040
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • A process created a hidden window
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • Performs some HTTP requests
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • Enumerates services, possibly for anti-virtualization
  • Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking
  • Deletes its original binary from disk
  • Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
  • A possible cryptomining command was executed
  • Attempts to interact with an Alternate Data Stream (ADS)

Related domains:

z.whorecord.xyz
a.tomx.xyz
microsoft-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
181.86.68.138.dnsbl.sorbs.net
181.86.68.138.bl.spamcop.net
181.86.68.138.zen.spamhaus.org
181.86.68.138.sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org
181.86.68.138.cbl.abuseat.org
msr.pool.gntl.co.uk
tr.chaturbate.com
www.amazon.com
www.google.co.uk
www.instagram.com

How to determine Backdoor.Tofsee.DW?


File Info:

crc32: 2DE8434F
md5: df6ebdb9e1167474ce0a6641df3b37dd
name: upload_file
sha1: 7904388bc328b5345bf83a048ef498d1713b9e2f
sha256: c32d9426f51e08807e26d91a01b0121eff8de80a9914994525534764a2b7dd15
sha512: 77adc8af556aa2d09b5e918678296c15f21b1dc251d8affd8374e49105d3f65af734794297863a2c97907cb64a8b9f54aa9c35c0ef0771e96b8e3d71566c164c
ssdeep: 6144:b5VCbrguz6PpIeBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB:t8gK6Pp
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

Backdoor.Tofsee.DW also known as:

BkavW32.AIDetectVM.malware1
Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScanBackdoor.Tofsee.DW
CAT-QuickHealTrojan.GenericPMF.S7590277
McAfeeBackDoor-FDRN!DF6EBDB9E116
CylanceUnsafe
SangforMalware
K7AntiVirusTrojan ( 004b8ae41 )
BitDefenderBackdoor.Tofsee.DW
K7GWTrojan ( 004b8ae41 )
Cybereasonmalicious.9e1167
CyrenW32/Tofsee.Q.gen!Eldorado
SymantecTrojan.Ascesso!gm
APEXMalicious
AvastWin32:BackdoorX-gen [Trj]
ClamAVWin.Trojan.Tofsee-6840338-0
KasperskyHEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
AlibabaBackdoor:Win32/Tofsee.2ecec0fb
NANO-AntivirusTrojan.Win32.Invader.ewvptf
ViRobotTrojan.Win32.Coinminer.11045888
Ad-AwareBackdoor.Tofsee.DW
EmsisoftBackdoor.Tofsee.DW (B)
ComodoMalCrypt.Indus!@1qrzi1
F-SecureBackdoor.BDS/Backdoor.Gen
DrWebBackDoor.Tofsee.199
ZillyaTrojan.Invader.Win32.1513
InvinceaML/PE-A + Mal/Tinba-AH
McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.Backdoor.vh
MaxSecureTrojan.Malware.300983.susgen
FireEyeGeneric.mg.df6ebdb9e1167474
SophosMal/Tinba-AH
IkarusTrojan.Win32.Tofsee
JiangminTrojan.Invader.bin
AviraBDS/Backdoor.Gen
MAXmalware (ai score=81)
Antiy-AVLTrojan[Dropper]/Win32.Demp
MicrosoftBackdoor:Win32/Tofsee.T
ArcabitBackdoor.Tofsee.DW
ZoneAlarmHEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
GDataWin32.Backdoor.Tofsee.C
CynetMalicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3Backdoor/Win32.Tofsee.R284452
Acronissuspicious
VBA32Trojan.Invader
ALYacBackdoor.Tofsee.DW
MalwarebytesBackdoor.Tofsee
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/Tofsee.AX
RisingTrojan.Tofsee!1.AF3A (CLASSIC)
YandexTrojan.GenAsa!XvO1cEIyueE
SentinelOneDFI – Malicious PE
FortinetW32/Tofsee.AX!tr
BitDefenderThetaGen:NN.ZexaF.34590.@tW@aKf5rck
AVGWin32:BackdoorX-gen [Trj]
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
Qihoo-360Win32/Backdoor.aec

How to remove Backdoor.Tofsee.DW?

Backdoor.Tofsee.DW 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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