TROJ_ZBOT-HTTP_POST_REQUEST
Severity: CRITICAL
Advisory Date: APR 25, 2011
DESCRIPTION
This is the Trend Micro detection for traffic being sent by many TROJ_ZBOT variants. A large number of TROJ_ZBOT variants are capable of sending stolen information via HTTP POST requests. The data being sent has been encrypted to prevent easy detection. For further information regarding activities being performed by this malware, kindly refer to TROJ_ZBOT.BXH.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Users of Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security and Network VirusWall can detect this exploit at the network layer with Network Virus Pattern (NVP) 10269 or later.
Download the latest NVW pattern file from the following Trend Micro webpage: Network VirusWall Enforcer
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Windows XP Service Pack 3
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
- Windows Vista and Windows Vista Service Pack 1
- Windows Vista x64 Edition and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems*
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems*
- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems
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