Malware type: Backdoor

Aliases: Backdoor.Win32.MindControl.50 (Kaspersky), Generic BackDoor.b (McAfee), Backdoor.MindControl (Symantec), BDC/MinContr.Cli (Avira), Troj/MindCon-B (Sophos), Trojan:Win32/MindControl (Microsoft)

In the wild: No

Destructive: No

Language: English

Platform: Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, ME, XP

Encrypted: No

Description: 

Upon execution this malware drops an exact copy of its malware file in the Windows directory as the file HELLRAIDER.EXE.

It has a client component which is capable of triggering all the malicious activity that this backdoor malware can do, such as:

• Get all running processes in the system
• Terminate a running process
• Enable an inactive window
• Copy and download files
• Logs off current user, shuts down the system or shutdown and restart
• Reverse or restore the meaning of the left and right mouse button (swapping of mouse button)
• Set the double click time for the mouse clicks
• Hide taskbar
• Disable the clipboard
• Control keyboard keys

It runs on Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000 and XP.

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Description created: Jul. 28, 2003 2:36:24 PM GMT -0800

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