Threat Encyclopedia

Riskware/Elemental

description-logoAnalysis



Riskware/Elemental is a generic detection for a Riskware Browser. Since this is a generic detection, malware that are detected as Riskware/Elemental may have varying behaviour.
Below are examples of its behaviours:

  • The browser was based on open source Chromium according to its Help Page. The distribution appears to be only in Russian language.

  • The application on its default installation has been observed to connect to the following:
    • hxxps://8{Removed}.208.7.90
    • hxxps://sovetni{Removed}.market.http.yandex.ru
    • hxxps://stati{Removed}.yandex.net:https
    • hxxps://fron{Removed}.portal.rambler.ru

  • Below are some its illustration:

    • Figure 1: Installation.


    • Figure 2: Browser.


    • Figure 3: Bundles.



recommended-action-logoRecommended Action

  • Make sure that your FortiGate/FortiClient system is using the latest AV database.
  • Quarantine/delete files that are detected and replace infected files with clean backup copies.