Trojan Horses Definitions(t) - Tro.IRCbot.lockx

Tro.IRCbot.lockx

Category: Trojan

Risk: Severe Risk

* Severe threats typically are remotely exploitable vulnerabilities, which can lead to system compromise. Successful exploitation does not normally require any interaction and exploits are in the wild. There exists a high possibility of potential system damage or security flaw. Attacker has complete control over your computer or install new software on your machine.

Description: Tro.IRCbot.lockx is a Trojan that arrives through AIM as a link to pictures. Upon execution, Tro.IRCbot.lockx attempts to spread through IRC channels on TCP port 9513. A backdoor is also opened on the infected machine on TCP port 43. This backdoor can be used by attackers to perform other malicious activities. Tro.IRCbot.lockx will also cause unwanted pop-up advertisements on the infected machine. Tro.IRCbot.lockx uses rootkit technology to hide the running process: lockx.exe

Alias: None

Signatures:
process: lockx.exe: MD5 Hash: f5ef044e2886bf0e511..

Updated: 02/17/2006
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