Remediation
Analysis of KongTuke FileFix Leads to New Interlock RAT Variant
Immediate Containment
! Remove persistent scheduled tasks created by the KongTuke chain.
! Delete malicious artifacts in %LOCALAPPDATA% and clean registry Run keys.
Exposure Reduction & Patching
🛡️ Implement PowerShell Constrained Language Mode across non-admin workstations.
🛡️ Block file-sharing infrastructure used for payload hosting.
📦 Apply all vendor-recommended security updates and patches.
Configuration & Credentials
⚙️ Enforce hardened security configuration baselines.
🔑 Rotate administrative and identity access tokens across affected scopes.
Evidence Preservation
📁 Capture forensic memory images and event logs prior to remediation.
Verification & Rollback
✓ Run comprehensive threat hunts to verify eradication of threat indicators.
↩️ Rollback: Follow vendor-supported rollback instructions if policy adjustments cause outages.