Remove OSX.Tored

Posted on: May 6th, 2009


Discovered: May 5, 2009
Updated:

May 5, 2009 6:15:23 PM
Type:

Worm
Systems Affected:

Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000
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Technical Details:
Once executed, the worm copies itself to a random location as the following file:
[RANDOM FILE NAME]

The worm opens a back door and listens for the following remote commands:

* ddos.off
* ddos.on
* log.start
* log.stop
* navigate
* spam.off
* spam.on

Once open, the back door allows unauthorized access to perform the following actions:

* Participate in distributed denial of service attacks
* Log keystrokes

It attempts to email itself to addresses gathered from the address book on the compromised computer.
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Posted on Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 at 5:49 am - filed under Blog, Worm.