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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

-- Update April 22, 2008 --
The risk assessment of this threat has been updated to Low-Profiled due to media attention at:
http://ddanchev.blogspot.com/2008/04/chinese-hacktivists-waging-peoples.html

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This is a trojan that performs a denial of service attack to CNN website by sending large number of HTTP GET requests. 

Upon execution, a red flag appears on the right bottom of the desktop of the victim machine.

When the flag is clicked, a window pops up to display "The target is www.cnn.com":

The trojan keeps connects with the following url in order to Denial Of Service against CNN web site.

http://www.cnn.com/[removed]/fakecnn/redflag-stay-[removed]

Symptoms

-the red flag illustrated as above

-pop-up windows illustrated as above

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

All Users:
Use specified 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 -

-- Update April 22, 2008 --
The risk assessment of this threat has been updated to Low-Profiled due to media attention at:
http://ddanchev.blogspot.com/2008/04/chinese-hacktivists-waging-peoples.html

--

This is a trojan that performs a denial of service attack to CNN website by sending large number of HTTP GET requests. 

Upon execution, a red flag appears on the right bottom of the desktop of the victim machine.

When the flag is clicked, a window pops up to display "The target is www.cnn.com":

The trojan keeps connects with the following url in order to Denial Of Service against CNN web site.

http://www.cnn.com/[removed]/fakecnn/redflag-stay-[removed]

Symptoms

Symptoms -

-the red flag illustrated as above

-pop-up windows illustrated as above

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 -

All Users:
Use specified 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