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BackDoor-DKI.dldr

Type
Trojan
SubType
Downloader
Discovery Date
12/18/2006
Length
Varies
Minimum DAT
4921 (12/18/2006)
Updated DAT
5392 (09/25/2008)
Minimum Engine
5.1.00
Description Added
12/18/2006
Description Modified
04/06/2007 7:45 AM (PT)
Risk Assessment
Corporate User
Low
Home User
Low

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Characteristics

-- Update: April 6, 2007 ---

Upon execution, the trojan injects the code into the process of Internet Explorer. The code attempts to download BackDoor-DKI trojan from the following URL.

  • http ://www.maritimesquare.com/[removed]/kz.exe (Detected with DAT 5003)

Symptoms

  • Existence of mentioned file

Method of Infection

It is observed to be dropped by Exploit-TaroDrop that exploits a vulnerability in Ichitaro Document Viewer.

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 -

-- Update: April 6, 2007 ---

The most recent variant of Backdoor-DKI.dldr is dropped by Exploit-TaroDrop Trojan, which exploits a zero-day vulnerability in Ichitaro Document Viewer.

The trojan "BackDoor-DKI.dldr" is designed to download "BackDoor-DKI" trojan.

Characteristics

Characteristics -

-- Update: April 6, 2007 ---

Upon execution, the trojan injects the code into the process of Internet Explorer. The code attempts to download BackDoor-DKI trojan from the following URL.

  • http ://www.maritimesquare.com/[removed]/kz.exe (Detected with DAT 5003)

Symptoms

Symptoms -

  • Existence of mentioned file

Method of Infection

Method of Infection -

It is observed to be dropped by Exploit-TaroDrop that exploits a vulnerability in Ichitaro Document Viewer.

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