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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 is a generic detection that covers future variants of a 0-day exploit targeting WinAmp 5.12 that allows remote code execution via a specially crafted play list (.pls) file.  Such exploit files could be executed with little user intervention (such as visiting a website that hosted malicious files), and the end result could be the silent installation of any number of viruses, trojans, and potentially unwanted programs.

At least one variant had reportedly been found in the wild. This variant is said to be crafted to silently download and install Adware-CWS and Adware-SpySheriff on the victim's machine.

Further details of the exploit and vulnerability can be found at:

• http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_138268.htm

Symptoms

Vary.  This is a generic detection identifying files attempting to exploit a buffer overflow vulnerability.  As the detection identifies the characteristics of the vulnerability rather than a specific payload, it is not possible to list specific symptoms of this threat. 

Method of Infection

This threat exploits a Winamp 5.x buffer overflow vulnerability. 

Removal

AVERT recommends to always use latest DATs and engine. This threat will be cleaned if you have this combination.

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 is a generic detection that covers future variants of a 0-day exploit targeting WinAmp 5.12 that allows remote code execution via a specially crafted play list (.pls) file.  Such exploit files could be executed with little user intervention (such as visiting a website that hosted malicious files), and the end result could be the silent installation of any number of viruses, trojans, and potentially unwanted programs.

At least one variant had reportedly been found in the wild. This variant is said to be crafted to silently download and install Adware-CWS and Adware-SpySheriff on the victim's machine.

Further details of the exploit and vulnerability can be found at:

• http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_138268.htm

Symptoms

Symptoms -

Vary.  This is a generic detection identifying files attempting to exploit a buffer overflow vulnerability.  As the detection identifies the characteristics of the vulnerability rather than a specific payload, it is not possible to list specific symptoms of this threat. 

Method of Infection

Method of Infection -

This threat exploits a Winamp 5.x buffer overflow vulnerability. 

Removal -

Removal -

AVERT recommends to always use latest DATs and engine. This threat will be cleaned if you have this combination.

Additional Windows ME/XP removal considerations

Variants

Variants -

N/A