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BKDR_MAKADOCS.JG

Posted: March 28, 2013

Threat Metric

Ranking: 4,487
Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 4,569
First Seen: March 28, 2013
Last Seen: October 17, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

BKDR_MAKADOCS.JG is a backdoor Trojan that's known for using Google Docs (a cloud storage feature for documents) as a proxy for its preferred Command & Control server. Although BKDR_MAKADOCS.JG may be installed by a separate PC threat, BKDR_MAKADOCS.JG also uses basic social engineering in an attempt to convince its victims to install BKDR_MAKADOCS.JG Trojans, and will, thereafter, conceal itself as a fake Windows component. Backdoor Trojans of any stripe are highly dangerous for your PC's security and privacy, and SpywareRemove.com malware experts recommend finding and removing BKDR_MAKADOCS.JG with dedicated anti-malware tools.

How BKDR_MAKADOCS.JG Makes Google Docs... Along with Your PC... Do Its Bidding

BKDR_MAKADOCS.JG's installer often is disguised as a fake Microsoft Word file. Once a victim has tried to launch this fake 'document,' they'll install BKDR_MAKADOCS.JG, which is disguised to resemble the Windows 'svchost.exe' file (a favorite disguise of many types of malicious software). Afterward, BKDR_MAKADOCS.JG will launch automatically, and SpywareRemove.com malware analysts warn that BKDR_MAKADOCS.JG is not likely to show off any symptoms that would give its presence away to any observing eyes.

BKDR_MAKADOCS.JG largely is significant for its usage of Google Docs for a makeshift Command & Control server, or the server that BKDR_MAKADOCS.JG uses for uploading stolen information or receiving additional instructions and/or files. By using Google's legitimate cloud storage features for its attacks, BKDR_MAKADOCS.JG may be able to fool some of your PC's basic security features and avoid the possibility of being detected.

By default, BKDR_MAKADOCS.JG gathers basic system information about your computer that BKDR_MAKADOCS.JG transmits to Google Docs. Through Google Docs, BKDR_MAKADOCS.JG also may receive commands for attacks that can include downloading other malicious software, updating itself, closing any of your computer's programs arbitrarily or deleting files. Typical backdoor attacks related to BKDR_MAKADOCS.JG can be used to install other PC threats automatically, steal extremely confidential information or control your computer directly.

Erasing Your PC's Entry in BKDR_MAKADOCS.JG's Malevolent Records

BKDR_MAKADOCS.JG was detected in 2012 and should be identifiable by competent anti-malware products that are updated to include its latest variants in their databases. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers also recommend that Google Doc users be careful to prevent their own accounts from being hijacked by BKDR_MAKADOCS.JG-related PC threats. Appropriate precautions can include changing your password regularly, using passwords with high security ratings and avoiding probable phishing attacks (attempts to steal your password via social engineering strategies).

At this time, BKDR_MAKADOCS.JG has limited distribution. Additionally, BKDR_MAKADOCS.JG only affects Windows computers and hasn't been found to be targeted at other OSes like Mac or Linux, but SpywareRemove.com malware analysts still rate BKDR_MAKADOCS.JG as a potential high-level threat. Deleting BKDR_MAKADOCS.JG, or even finding BKDR_MAKADOCS.JG in the first place, generally should use appropriate anti-malware tools that are apt of removing concealed Trojans like BKDR_MAKADOCS.JG.

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