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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

-- Update June 14, 2003 --
This threat was updated to a Low-Profiled risk due to media attention at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2987558.stm

This is a detection for a trojan that opens port TCP 80 (HTTP) on the victim machine. Incoming requests on that port are redirected to website in the internet.


After execution, the trojan copies itself as SYS64.EXE into %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32.

The worm creates a registry run key to load itself at system startup:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
"Tuneling" = SYS64.EXE

It runs HTTP server on port TCP80 and redirects incoming requests to http://promin.*OMITTED*.gs. It also sends on start a notification to the IP address 66.220.17.33 containing information about the victim.

Symptoms

port TCP80 open on the victim machine.

existence of files and registry keys as mentioned above.

outgoing traffic to 66.220.17.33

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, etc.

Removal

All Users:
Use current 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 -

-- Update June 14, 2003 --
This threat was updated to a Low-Profiled risk due to media attention at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2987558.stm

This is a detection for a trojan that opens port TCP 80 (HTTP) on the victim machine. Incoming requests on that port are redirected to website in the internet.


After execution, the trojan copies itself as SYS64.EXE into %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32.

The worm creates a registry run key to load itself at system startup:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
"Tuneling" = SYS64.EXE

It runs HTTP server on port TCP80 and redirects incoming requests to http://promin.*OMITTED*.gs. It also sends on start a notification to the IP address 66.220.17.33 containing information about the victim.

Symptoms

Symptoms -

port TCP80 open on the victim machine.

existence of files and registry keys as mentioned above.

outgoing traffic to 66.220.17.33

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, etc.

Removal -

Removal -

All Users:
Use current 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