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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

--- February 16, 2005 --
Public exploits were posted to the web. These proof-of-concept exploits corrupts memory and can cause a denial-of-service. They are already pro-actively detected as Exploit-MS06-005.

This generic detection covers files attempting to exploit a Microsoft Windows Media Player BMP file processing buffer overflow vulnerability (MS06-005  or CVE-2006-0006 ). The severity of this vulnerability is rated Critical   by the vendor.

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.

More information on this vulnerability at:

• http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_138547.htm
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0006

Symptoms

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

Method of Infection

This threats exploits a Microsoft Windows Media Player buffer overflow vulnerability. The complete list of affected versions for this application is available at the vendor's security bulletin at:

• http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-005.mspx

Removal

All Users:

Please use the following instructions for all supported versions of Windows to remove threats and other potential risks:

1.Disable System Restore .

2.Update to current engine and DAT files for detection and removal.

3.Run a complete system scan.

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).

1. Please go to the Microsoft Recovery Console and restore a clean MBR.

On windows XP:

Insert the Windows XP CD into the CD-ROM drive and restart the computer.
When the "Welcome to Setup" screen appears, press R to start the Recovery Console.
Select the Windows installation that is compromised and provide the administrator password
Issue 'fixmbr' command to restore the Master Boot Record
Follow onscreen instructions
Reset and remove the CD from CD-ROM drive.

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 -

--- February 16, 2005 --
Public exploits were posted to the web. These proof-of-concept exploits corrupts memory and can cause a denial-of-service. They are already pro-actively detected as Exploit-MS06-005.

This generic detection covers files attempting to exploit a Microsoft Windows Media Player BMP file processing buffer overflow vulnerability (MS06-005  or CVE-2006-0006 ). The severity of this vulnerability is rated Critical   by the vendor.

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.

More information on this vulnerability at:

• http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_138547.htm
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0006

Symptoms

Symptoms -

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

Method of Infection

Method of Infection -

This threats exploits a Microsoft Windows Media Player buffer overflow vulnerability. The complete list of affected versions for this application is available at the vendor's security bulletin at:

• http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-005.mspx

Removal -

Removal -

All Users:

Please use the following instructions for all supported versions of Windows to remove threats and other potential risks:

1.Disable System Restore .

2.Update to current engine and DAT files for detection and removal.

3.Run a complete system scan.

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).

1. Please go to the Microsoft Recovery Console and restore a clean MBR.

On windows XP:

Insert the Windows XP CD into the CD-ROM drive and restart the computer.
When the "Welcome to Setup" screen appears, press R to start the Recovery Console.
Select the Windows installation that is compromised and provide the administrator password
Issue 'fixmbr' command to restore the Master Boot Record
Follow onscreen instructions
Reset and remove the CD from CD-ROM drive.

Variants

Variants -

N/A