Content
DDoS-Smurf
- Type
- Trojan
- SubType
- Denial Of Svc
- Discovery Date
- 01/31/2003
- Length
- 28,672 bytes
- Minimum DAT
- 4247 (02/12/2003)
- Updated DAT
- 4779 (06/07/2006)
- Minimum Engine
- 5.1.00
- Description Added
- 02/03/2003
- Description Modified
- 02/05/2003 1:14 PM (PT)
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Characteristics
This is a Denial of Service attack tool. It's used by an attacker to send a specified number of ICMP & UDP packets to a victim.
Symptoms
N/A This is an attack tool.
Method of Infection
This trojan is used to attack a remote system. It has been seen in combination with other trojans, allowing a remote attacker to control the trojan.
Removal
All Users:
Use current engine and DAT files for detection. Delete any file which contains this detection.
Variants
Variants
N/A
All Information
Overview -
This is a trojan detection. Unlike viruses, trojans do not self-replicate. They are spread manually, often under the premise that they are beneficial or wanted. The most common installation methods involve system or security exploitation, and unsuspecting users manually executing unknown programs. Distribution channels include email, malicious or hacked web pages, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), peer-to-peer networks, etc.
Aliases
- DDoS.Win32.Smurf (AVP)
Characteristics
Characteristics -
This is a Denial of Service attack tool. It's used by an attacker to send a specified number of ICMP & UDP packets to a victim.
Symptoms
Symptoms -
N/A This is an attack tool.
Method of Infection
Method of Infection -
This trojan is used to attack a remote system. It has been seen in combination with other trojans, allowing a remote attacker to control the trojan.
Removal -
Removal -
All Users:
Use current engine and DAT files for detection. Delete any file which contains this detection.
Additional Windows ME/XP removal considerations
Variants
Variants -
N/A
