RTKT_MALOAD.AB
April 11, 2016
ALIASES:
Hacktool.Rootkit (Symantec); RKIT/AntiARP (Avira);
PLATFORM:
Windows
OVERALL RISK RATING:
DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
REPORTED INFECTION:
INFORMATION EXPOSURE:
Threat Type: Rootkit
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This rootkit arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
File Size:
2,816 bytes
File Type:
EXE
Memory Resident:
Yes
Initial Samples Received Date:
11 Feb 2011
Arrival Details
This rootkit arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Other Details
This rootkit requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.