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Backdoor.Knockex.C

Posted: March 3, 2010

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 8/10
Infected PCs: 28
First Seen: July 24, 2009
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Backdoor.Knockex.C is a backdoor Trojan that uses system vulnerabilities to propagate. Backdoor.Knockex.C attempts to connect to a remote hacker who instructs Backdoor.Knockex.C to record all keystrokes and to launch denial of service attacks and send spam emails. Backdoor.Knockex.C poses a serious security risk to your personal and financial data and should be removed from the system immediately.

Aliases

Backdoor.Trojan [Symantec]Mal/Generic-A [Sophos]Medium Risk Malware [Prevx1]Trj/Downloader.OHN [Panda]a variant of Win32/Kryptik.HM [NOD32]Backdoor:Win32/Knockex.C [Microsoft]Generic.dx [McAfee]Trojan.Win32.Agent [Ikarus]W32/Agent.AMR!tr [Fortinet]Trojan.Win32.Agent.amr [F-Secure]Win32/Hopee.B [eTrust-Vet]Win32.Agent.amr [eSafe]Trojan.Spambot.3059 [DrWeb]TrojWare.Win32.Agent.amr [Comodo]Trojan.Agent.amr [CAT-QuickHeal]
More aliases (26)

Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:



cssrss.exe File name: cssrss.exe
Size: 15.36 KB (15360 bytes)
MD5: 012fa74f4aba454110a43a7ca235cd7b
Detection count: 23
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
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