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- BKDR_QAKBOT.EOF
Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003
This backdoor may be dropped by other malware. It may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.
It sends the information it gathers to remote sites.
Varies
PE
No
14 Oct 2010
Arrival Details
This backdoor may be dropped by other malware.
It may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.
Installation
This backdoor injects codes into the following process(es):
Process Termination
This backdoor terminates the following services if found on the affected system:
It terminates the following processes if found running in the affected system's memory:
Information Theft
This backdoor monitors the Internet Explorer (IE) activities of the affected system, specifically the address bar or title bar. It recreates a legitimate website with a spoofed login page if a user visits banking sites with the following strings in the address bar or title bar:
It sends the information it gathers to remote sites.
Other Details
This backdoor does the following:
8.900
7.539.80
14 Oct 2010
Step 1
For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.
Step 2
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as BKDR_QAKBOT.EOF. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check this Knowledge Base page for more information.