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BKDR_AGENT.AWAF
Overview

Malware type: Backdoor

Aliases: No Alias Found

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: No

Language: English

Platform: Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003

Encrypted: No

Overall risk rating:


Reported infections:

Damage potential:

High

Distribution potential:

Low

Infection Channel 1 : Spammed via email


Description: 

To get a one-glance comprehensive view of the behavior of this malware, refer to the Behavior Diagram shown below.

BKDR_AGENT.AWAF Behavior Diagram

Malware Overview

This backdoor arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by another malware or a malicious user.

It may be downloaded from remote sites by other malware. It may be downloaded unknowingly by a user when visiting malicious Web sites.

It drops a file detected by Trend Micro as TROJ_ROOTKIT.FX.

It installs its dropped Trojan as a service to ensure automatic execution at every system startup. As a result, malicious routines of the dropped file are exhibited on the affected system.

It opens random TCP ports to connect to a certain remote site to send and receive information, as well as to listen for commands from a remote user.

For additional information about this threat, see:
Solution
Technical Details

Description created: Sep. 25, 2008 6:25:27 PM GMT -0800

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