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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.

Aliases

• Backdoor-HJ.cli

• Backdoor-HJ.svr

• Games2000!

• WinTriX

Characteristics

This is a Windows 9x/NT Internet Backdoor trojan. When running, it allows anyone running the appropriate client software to perform various functions on your PC; such as: log you off your machine, swap your left/right mouse buttons, open/close your CD-ROM drive, and simulate a virus warning.

This trojan installs the file "Project1.exe" in the WINDOWS SYSTEM folder and adds a run command to the WIN.INI file to execute the application upon startup.

Symptoms

Existence of above-mentioned files and/or WIN.INI changes.

Method of Infection

Running this trojan intentionally or accidentally will install to the local system. This trojan is being distributed as Games2000!

Removal

All Users :
Script,Batch,Macro and non memory-resident:
Use current engine and DAT files for detection and removal.

PE,Trojan,Internet Worm and memory resident :
Use specified engine and DAT files for detection. To remove, boot to MS-DOS mode or use a boot diskette and use the command line scanner:

Additional Windows ME/XP removal considerations

Users should not trust file icons, particularly when receiving files from others via P2P clients, IRC, email or other mediums where users can share files.

AVERT Recommended Updates :

* Office2000 Updates

* Malformed Word Document Could Enable Macro to Run Automatically (Information/Patch )

* scriptlet.typelib/Eyedog vulnerability patch

* Outlook as an email attachment security update

* Exchange 5.5 post SP3 Information Store Patch 5.5.2652.42 - this patch corrects detection issues with GroupShield

For a list of attachments blocked by the Outlook patch and a general FAQ, visit this link .
Additionally, Network Administrators can configure this update using an available tool - visit this link for more information .

It is very common for macro viruses to disable options within Office applications for example in Word, the macro protection warning commonly is disabled. After cleaning macro viruses, ensure that your previously set options are again enabled.

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.

Aliases

• Backdoor-HJ.cli

• Backdoor-HJ.svr

• Games2000!

• WinTriX

Characteristics

Characteristics -

This is a Windows 9x/NT Internet Backdoor trojan. When running, it allows anyone running the appropriate client software to perform various functions on your PC; such as: log you off your machine, swap your left/right mouse buttons, open/close your CD-ROM drive, and simulate a virus warning.

This trojan installs the file "Project1.exe" in the WINDOWS SYSTEM folder and adds a run command to the WIN.INI file to execute the application upon startup.

Symptoms

Symptoms -

Existence of above-mentioned files and/or WIN.INI changes.

Method of Infection

Method of Infection -

Running this trojan intentionally or accidentally will install to the local system. This trojan is being distributed as Games2000!

Removal -

Removal -

All Users :
Script,Batch,Macro and non memory-resident:
Use current engine and DAT files for detection and removal.

PE,Trojan,Internet Worm and memory resident :
Use specified engine and DAT files for detection. To remove, boot to MS-DOS mode or use a boot diskette and use the command line scanner:

Additional Windows ME/XP removal considerations

Users should not trust file icons, particularly when receiving files from others via P2P clients, IRC, email or other mediums where users can share files.

AVERT Recommended Updates :

* Office2000 Updates

* Malformed Word Document Could Enable Macro to Run Automatically (Information/Patch )

* scriptlet.typelib/Eyedog vulnerability patch

* Outlook as an email attachment security update

* Exchange 5.5 post SP3 Information Store Patch 5.5.2652.42 - this patch corrects detection issues with GroupShield

For a list of attachments blocked by the Outlook patch and a general FAQ, visit this link .
Additionally, Network Administrators can configure this update using an available tool - visit this link for more information .

It is very common for macro viruses to disable options within Office applications for example in Word, the macro protection warning commonly is disabled. After cleaning macro viruses, ensure that your previously set options are again enabled.

Variants

Variants -

N/A