BKDR_QAKBOT.SM
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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Threat Type: Backdoor
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This backdoor arrives as a file that exports the functions of other malware/grayware. It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites. It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.
It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
58,880 bytes
DLL
Yes
12 Jul 2010
Arrival Details
This backdoor arrives as a file that exports the functions of other malware/grayware.
It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.
Other Details
This backdoor requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.