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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

• Exploit.WinNT.WebDav (AVP)

• TROJ_KAHT.A (Trend)

• TROJ_ROLARK.A (Trend)

Characteristics

This threat has a risk assessment of Low-Profiled, due to the News.com article Program exploits Windows 2000 flaw.

This attack tool exploits a Windows 2000 NTDLL.DLL vulnerability via the WebDAV (Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning ) extension of IIS 5. The source code for this exploit was published on the Internet. The exploit attempts to provide a shell to a remote attacker.

For information on this vulnerability, and a patch, visit http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/ms03-007.asp

Symptoms

N/A This is a hacker tool used to exploit a Windows vulnerability.

Method of Infection

N/A

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

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

• Exploit.WinNT.WebDav (AVP)

• TROJ_KAHT.A (Trend)

• TROJ_ROLARK.A (Trend)

Characteristics

Characteristics -

This threat has a risk assessment of Low-Profiled, due to the News.com article Program exploits Windows 2000 flaw.

This attack tool exploits a Windows 2000 NTDLL.DLL vulnerability via the WebDAV (Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning ) extension of IIS 5. The source code for this exploit was published on the Internet. The exploit attempts to provide a shell to a remote attacker.

For information on this vulnerability, and a patch, visit http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/ms03-007.asp

Symptoms

Symptoms -

N/A This is a hacker tool used to exploit a Windows vulnerability.

Method of Infection

Method of Infection -

N/A

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