Sophos

Troj/Crybot-B

Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
Affected operating systems Windows
Characteristics
  • Installs itself in the registry
Protection available since 6 February 2006 04:31:14 (GMT)
Detected by All Sophos products
  • Endpoint Security and Control 9.0
  • Small business solutions 4.0

Action

More Information

Troj/Crybot-B is a backdoor Trojan which allows a remote intruder to gain access and control over the computer through IRC channels.

Troj/Crybot-B includes functionality to access the internet and communicate with a remote server via HTTP. Troj/Crybot-B is a backdoor Trojan which allows a remote intruder to gain access and control over the computer through IRC channels.

Troj/Crybot-B includes functionality to access the internet and communicate with a remote server via HTTP.

Troj/Crybot-B is registered as a new system driver service named "DirectService", with a display name of "DirectX Service" and a startup type of automatic, so that it is started automatically during system startup. Registry entries are created under:

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DirectService\

Registry entries are created under:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectHimc\

The Trojan uses the system utility netsh.exe to adjust Windows firewall settings in order to make connection to remote servers.

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