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BKDR_HUPIGON.IFZ
Overview

Malware type: Backdoor

Aliases: Backdoor.Win32.Hupigon.ffw (Kaspersky), BackDoor-AWQ.b (McAfee), Backdoor.Singu (Symantec), BDS/Hupigon.Gen (Avira), W32/Backdoor2.AOQ (exact) (F-Prot),

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

Description: 

This backdoor may be dropped by other malware. It may be downloaded unknowingly by a user when visiting malicious Web sites.

It drops copies of itself. It drops files/components.

It creates registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup. It registers itself as a system service to ensure its automatic execution at every system startup. It does this by creating registry keys/entries.

It opens a random port(s).

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Solution
Technical Details

Description created: Dec. 12, 2007 9:23:54 PM GMT -0800

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