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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.

Characteristics

This trojan allows a remote user to send email through the infected system. Such actions may be used by SPAMMERS to send a large number of messages anonymously.

When run, the trojan opens a TCP port for listening. It then sends an email using its own SMTP engine, and Hotmail servers. The message sent is as follows:

From: fakeaddress@hotmail.com
To: phishinc@hotmail.com
Subject: Infected user's IP address:TCP port opened by trojan
Body: Proxy is running..

A registry run key is also created to load the trojan at system startup:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
  Run "Services" = Execution path of trojan

Symptoms

Desktop firewall program alerting that a foreign program is attempting to act as a server, as well as access the Internet.

Method of Infection

Trojans do not self-replicate. They are spread manually, often under the premise that the executable is something beneficial. Distribution channels include IRC, peer-to-peer networks, newsgroup postings, email, etc.

Removal

All Users:
Use specified engine and DAT files for detection and removal.

Modifications made to the system Registry and/or INI files for the purposes of hooking system startup, will be successfully removed if cleaning with the recommended engine and DAT combination (or higher).

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.

Characteristics

Characteristics -

This trojan allows a remote user to send email through the infected system. Such actions may be used by SPAMMERS to send a large number of messages anonymously.

When run, the trojan opens a TCP port for listening. It then sends an email using its own SMTP engine, and Hotmail servers. The message sent is as follows:

From: fakeaddress@hotmail.com
To: phishinc@hotmail.com
Subject: Infected user's IP address:TCP port opened by trojan
Body: Proxy is running..

A registry run key is also created to load the trojan at system startup:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
  Run "Services" = Execution path of trojan

Symptoms

Symptoms -

Desktop firewall program alerting that a foreign program is attempting to act as a server, as well as access the Internet.

Method of Infection

Method of Infection -

Trojans do not self-replicate. They are spread manually, often under the premise that the executable is something beneficial. Distribution channels include IRC, peer-to-peer networks, newsgroup postings, email, etc.

Removal -

Removal -

All Users:
Use specified engine and DAT files for detection and removal.

Modifications made to the system Registry and/or INI files for the purposes of hooking system startup, will be successfully removed if cleaning with the recommended engine and DAT combination (or higher).

Additional Windows ME/XP removal considerations

Variants

Variants -

N/A