SubSeven Backdoor for Windows 9x allows unimpeded remote access to infected machines |
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Risk Level: | High | Check or Attack Name: SubsevenBackdoor |
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Platforms: | Windows 95, Windows 98, Trojan Horse: Windows | |
Description: | SubSeven is a backdoor for Windows 9x that allows an attacker to access an affected machine without being detected. Machines with this backdoor can be completely controlled by an attacker from remote. |
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Remedy: | In your registry, find the keys in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices for entries that should not be there. Typical entries that should be in Windows98 are: LoadPowerProfile and SchedulingAgent. By default, SubSeven uses a key called KERNEL16, with a value of KERNEL16.DL. The filename and registry key used by SubSeven to start at boot time is easily configurable. |
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References: | SubSeven Home Page, SubSeven Backdoor, http://come.to/subseven ISS Security Advisory #30, Windows Backdoor Update III, http://xforce.iss.net/alerts/advise30.php3 |
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