Threat Information for "BackDoor.Oscar"

Removal Top

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Summary Top
  • Name: BackDoor.Oscar
  • Aliases:
  • Date Discovered: 2006-10-02
  • Protection Added: 2006-10-05
Description Top 
-- Ease of Removal

1: Uses running processes
2: Creates new registry entries with consistent data
3: Consistent file contents
4: Consistently named

-- Privacy Risks/Security Changes

1: Opens backdoors

-- Damage/Intrusion/Annoyance

1: Creates new files
2: Autoruns at startup without an option to be disabled

-- Propagation/Saturation

1: Infects from a link in an email
2: Infects from an email attachment
3: Spreads through Peer-2-Peer software
Technical Details Top
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %WINDIR%\system\*.* MD5: F508CBA88E3937A5CAE4CBD8C1E85271
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\FileExts\.Oscar