Troj/Akbot-A is a Trojan for the Windows platform.
Troj/Akbot-A runs continuously in the background, providing a backdoor server which allows a remote intruder to gain access and control over the computer via IRC channels.
When first run Troj/Akbot-A copies itself to <System>\msws2_32.exe.
The following registry entry is created to run msws2_32.exe on startup:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
MS Winsock
<System>\msws2_32.exe
Troj/Akbot-A includes functionality to:
- setup a SOCKS4 server
- setup a SOCKS5 server
- access the internet