Mdrop Trojan

Mdrop is a trojan that installs other malware onto a target system. Variants have been observed since 2008.

Threat ID:: CC-2075
Category:: Trojan
Threat Severity:: Medium
Threat Vector:: Email
Published:: 8 March 2018 12:00 AM

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Summary

Mdrop is a trojan that installs other malware onto a target system. Variants have been observed since 2008.

Affected platforms

The following platforms are known to be affected:

Microsoft Windows

Windows Operating Systems

Threat details

This malware typically spreads via social engineering methods such as direct messages from compromised Twitter accounts, both towards specific targets and on a mass scale. Other methods of distribution include phishing and using infected versions of the Skype Windows desktop client and Usoris Remote Utilities Remote Desktop Client.

When Mdrop is executed it creates registry entries to ensure it will run every time Windows starts up. It then installs more malware onto the compromised device.

Remediation advice

To prevent and detect a trojan infection, ensure that:

Remediation steps

Type	Step
	A robust program of education and awareness training is delivered to users to ensure they don’t open attachments or follow links within unsolicited emails. All operating systems, antivirus and other security products are kept up to date. All day to day computer activities such as email and internet are performed using non-administrative accounts. Strong password policies are in place and password reuse is discouraged. Network, proxy and firewall logs should be monitored for suspicious activity. User accounts accessed from infected machines should be reset on a clean computer.

Type

Step

A robust program of education and awareness training is delivered to users to ensure they don’t open attachments or follow links within unsolicited emails.
All operating systems, antivirus and other security products are kept up to date.
All day to day computer activities such as email and internet are performed using non-administrative accounts.
Strong password policies are in place and password reuse is discouraged.
Network, proxy and firewall logs should be monitored for suspicious activity.
User accounts accessed from infected machines should be reset on a clean computer.

Last edited: 17 February 2020 12:48 pm