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Troj/PPdoor-N

Aliases
  • Backdoor.Win32.PPdoor.aa
  • BackDoor-CHC
Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
Affected operating systems Windows
Characteristics
  • Installs itself in the registry
Protection available since 10 August 2005 08:12:36 (GMT)
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Action

More Information

Troj/PPdoor-N is a backdoor Trojan for the Windows platform.

When Troj/PPdoor-N is installed the following files are created:

<System>\vnetbsh.dll
<System>\wtadraaa.dll

Both DLL files are non-executable and can be deleted.

The following registry entries are created to run the Trojan and any exported library code on startup:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Client Agent
<System>\ipxwping.exe

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad
Internet Agent
<random classid>

Troj/PPdoor-N will act as a backdoor Trojan that will listen for backdoor commands. The Trojan may also act as a SOCKS, mail and P2P proxy.

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