XtremeRAT Remote Access Trojan

XtremeRAT is a publically available remote access trojan (RAT).

Threat ID:: CC-2207
Category:: Trojan
Threat Severity:: Medium
Threat Vector:: Email spam
Published:: 5 April 2018 12:00 AM

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Summary

XtremeRAT is a publically available remote access trojan (RAT).

Affected platforms

The following platforms are known to be affected:

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows - All versions

Threat details

Originally created in 2010, it has received numerous updates and has been used as the basis for several other RAT tools.

Primarily delivered via medium-scale spam campaigns, XtremeRAT will attempt to install a backdoor in order to communicate with its command and control infrastructure.

XtremeRAT has the following capabilities:

Target interaction via remote shell.
Transfer and execute files.
Manipulate processes and services.
Alter registry entries.
Capture desktop images.
Record from connected devices, such as webcams or mice, with the recorded data written to an RC4 encrypted log file.

Alongside this, it is also able to infect USB devices for increased propagation.

Threat updates

Date	Update
24 Apr 2018	XtremeRAT is now being distributed alongside the Adwind RAT and Loki spyware.

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. Additionally, administrators are encouraged to ensure that AutoRun is disabled on Windows devices to prevent automatic execution of applications.

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.

Additionally, administrators are encouraged to ensure that AutoRun is disabled on Windows devices to prevent automatic execution of applications.

Last edited: 17 February 2020 12:58 pm