BKDR_HOSTIL.AB
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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Threat Type: Backdoor
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This backdoor arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Arrival Details
This backdoor arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
Installation
This backdoor adds the following processes:
- svchost.exe
Other Details
This backdoor connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.162.24
SOLUTION
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
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as BKDR_HOSTIL.AB. 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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