BKDR_QAKBOT.AHH

October 08, 2012
 Analysis by: Christopher Daniel So
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • Threat Type: Backdoor

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This backdoor opens a hidden Internet Explorer window.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

47,104 bytes

File Type:

PE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

02 Oct 2010

Other Details

This backdoor connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://{malware file name}{7 random characters}/

It opens a hidden Internet Explorer window.