Backdoor.Jeetrat

Posted: July 1, 2013

Threat Metric

The Threat Meter is a malware assessment that SpywareRemove.com's research team is able to give every identifiable malware threat. Our Threat Meter includes several criteria based off of specific malware threats to value their severity, reach and volume. The Threat Meter is able to give you a numerical breakdown of each threat's initial Threat Level, Detection Count, Volume Count, Trend Path and Percentage Impact. The overall ranking of each threat in the Threat Meter is a basic breakdown of how all threats are ranked within our own extensive malware database. The scoring for each specific malware threat can be easily compared to other emerging threats to draw a contrast in its particular severity. The Threat Meter is a useful tool in the endeavor of seeking a solution to remove a threat or pursue additional analytical research for all types of computer users.

The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:

Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.

Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.

Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.

Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.

% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.

Threat Level:	2/10
Infected PCs:	58

First Seen:	July 1, 2013
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Backdoor.Jeetrat is a backdoor Trojan that can allow criminals to gain near-absolute control over the compromised PC – enabling the remote triggering of various input commands, control over system settings and a remote connection through which malware can be downloaded or personal information can be uploaded. Unusually even for a backdoor Trojan, Backdoor.Jeetrat is compatible with most OSes that have support for Java, including Windows, Linux and Mac-based systems. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers warn that Backdoor.Jeetrat is a high-level PC threat that is actively being distributed in targeted e-mail attacks, and recommend using anti-malware products to detect, block and remove Backdoor.Jeetrat, as is appropriate.

Backdoor.Jeetrat: a Little RAT with Big Ideas of What It Can Do with Your PC

While the word 'rat' usually refers to a semi-harmless rodent, in the software world, a RAT or Remote Administration Tool is a powerful – and often exploitable – utility that allows a remote server to control your PC. Backdoor.Jeetrat is one of the newest attacks to use a RAT for ill purposes, with the embedded RAT in question, jRat, including some impressive cross-compatibility features. Backdoor.Jeetrat is capable of attacking Windows, Mac, Linux, Solaris and other operating systems without discrimination – all due to jRAT's basis in Java, which is itself, cross compatible with multiple OSes.

SpywareRemove.com malware experts only recently became aware of Backdoor.Jeetrat's attack campaign in early July of 2013. The attacks may seem similar to spam, but actually are targeted at specific government agencies, and are disguised with topics related to recent political events (such as the United States' PRISM program). Like many similar e-mail attacks, these spearhead messages use file attachments – two of which aren't even malicious – to compromise the targeted PC and spread the Backdoor.Jeetrat infection.

Attacks that SpywareRemove.com malware experts warn are likely to occur in typical Backdoor.Jeetrat infections include:

System settings changed to reduce your PC security.
Attempts to steal confidential data.
The installation of other malicious software with specialized payloads (spyware, network-traveling worms, rootkits, etc.).
Direct control over your computer's input exerted through Backdoor.Jeetrat's Command & Control server.

Putting Your Foot Down on Top of Backdoor.Jeetrat

Backdoor Trojans of all types are high-level PC threats that can theoretically enable almost any other type of attack against your PC, and should be removed immediately. Anti-malware software always is recommended for removing Backdoor.Jeetrat, which contains some basic self-concealing features that enable Backdoor.Jeetrat to avoid displaying as a normal program.

SpywareRemove.com malware researchers warn that, while Backdoor.Jeetrat attacks are especially common for United States government agencies, Backdoor.Jeetrat's criminals also have targeted other countries (such as Germany and Australia). Perhaps even more significantly than that, Backdoor.Jeetrat's basis in Java allows Backdoor.Jeetrat to attack most PCs that are compatible with Java software, regardless of their operating system or location.

Backdoor.Jeetrat

Threat Metric

Backdoor.Jeetrat: a Little RAT with Big Ideas of What It Can Do with Your PC

Putting Your Foot Down on Top of Backdoor.Jeetrat

Leave a Reply