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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

Backdoor-CXM is a Remote Access Trojan consisting of a server component and a client component.

Server Component:

When the server component is executed, the Trojan drops the following file:

• %system%\federal.exe

The following Registry entries are modified, so the Trojan runs on startup:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
  CurrentVersion\Run\Library.dll: "C:\WINDOWS\System32\federal.exe"

Once running, the server component opens up TCP port 1990, awaiting commands from the attacker using the client component.

Note: %System% is a variable location and refers to the windows system directory

Client Component:

The client component runs on the attacker’s computer, and connects to the server component on the victim’s machine remotely.

The following are a list of the functions that are available to the attacker:

• info - get victims computername
• opencd - open victims cd rom
• bomb - bomb victim with notepad
• restart - restart victims machine
• url - start "www.f**k.com"
• down - shutdown remote machine
• label - rename label to "hacked by Khaled" (Drive C will be renamed)

Miscellaneous Information:

• This Trojan is written in C
• The author’s intended name for the Trojan is “Backdoor KhaloBot”

Symptoms

• The following port(s) open: 1990
• Desktop firewall program alerting that a foreign program is trying to access the internet
• Presence of the files/Registry keys mentioned above
• Unexplained activity on the victim's machine indicative of someone having remote access via the client component

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

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 -

Backdoor-CXM is a Remote Access Trojan consisting of a server component and a client component.

Server Component:

When the server component is executed, the Trojan drops the following file:

• %system%\federal.exe

The following Registry entries are modified, so the Trojan runs on startup:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
  CurrentVersion\Run\Library.dll: "C:\WINDOWS\System32\federal.exe"

Once running, the server component opens up TCP port 1990, awaiting commands from the attacker using the client component.

Note: %System% is a variable location and refers to the windows system directory

Client Component:

The client component runs on the attacker’s computer, and connects to the server component on the victim’s machine remotely.

The following are a list of the functions that are available to the attacker:

• info - get victims computername
• opencd - open victims cd rom
• bomb - bomb victim with notepad
• restart - restart victims machine
• url - start "www.f**k.com"
• down - shutdown remote machine
• label - rename label to "hacked by Khaled" (Drive C will be renamed)

Miscellaneous Information:

• This Trojan is written in C
• The author’s intended name for the Trojan is “Backdoor KhaloBot”

Symptoms

Symptoms -

• The following port(s) open: 1990
• Desktop firewall program alerting that a foreign program is trying to access the internet
• Presence of the files/Registry keys mentioned above
• Unexplained activity on the victim's machine indicative of someone having remote access via the client component

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 -

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