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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

The 4342 DAT files contain an incorrect identification of IRC-Deport.  This was corrected in the 4343 DAT files.

The applications known as Download Accelerator Plus (DAP.EXE) and AquaMark Benchmark  (AQUAMARK.EXE) are known to trigger this incorrect identification.

The actual trojan was received using the file name, ntdsapi.exe (61,440 bytes).  When the trojan is run, it connects to the irc server irc.alphanine.net , joins a specified channel, and awaits further instructions.

The trojan copies itself to the WINDOWS SYSTEM directory and creates a registry run key to load itself at system startup:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
  Run "ntdsapi" = "c:\windows\system32\ntdsapi.exe"

Symptoms

• Unexpected IRC traffic (TCP port 6667) to irc.alphanine.net
• The trojan drops an additional file in the SYSTEM directory, SVKP.SYS and attempts to register the file as a service:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\svkp
• The presence of SVKP.SYS does not necessarily mean that this trojan is installed. SVKP.SYS is part of SVK Protector, which this trojan is packed with. SVK Protector is used in innocent programs as well.

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 -

The 4342 DAT files contain an incorrect identification of IRC-Deport.  This was corrected in the 4343 DAT files.

The applications known as Download Accelerator Plus (DAP.EXE) and AquaMark Benchmark  (AQUAMARK.EXE) are known to trigger this incorrect identification.

The actual trojan was received using the file name, ntdsapi.exe (61,440 bytes).  When the trojan is run, it connects to the irc server irc.alphanine.net , joins a specified channel, and awaits further instructions.

The trojan copies itself to the WINDOWS SYSTEM directory and creates a registry run key to load itself at system startup:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
  Run "ntdsapi" = "c:\windows\system32\ntdsapi.exe"

Symptoms

Symptoms -

• Unexpected IRC traffic (TCP port 6667) to irc.alphanine.net
• The trojan drops an additional file in the SYSTEM directory, SVKP.SYS and attempts to register the file as a service:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\svkp
• The presence of SVKP.SYS does not necessarily mean that this trojan is installed. SVKP.SYS is part of SVK Protector, which this trojan is packed with. SVK Protector is used in innocent programs as well.

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