BKDR_QAKBOT.DAM

 Analysis by: Michael Cabel

 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


  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

Varies

File Type:

PE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

21 Oct 2010

Other Details

This backdoor does the following:

  • This is the detection of Trend Micro for damaged samples of BKDR_QAKBOT variants.
  • The said samples have coding errors that prevent this Backdoor from properly executing its routines.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

VSAPI PATTERN File:

7.554.12

VSAPI PATTERN Date:

21 Oct 2010

VSAPI PATTERN Date:

10/21/2010 12:00:00 AM

Step 1

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as BKDR_QAKBOT.DAM. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check this Knowledge Base page for more information.


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