AVIRA Virus Description TR/Hijack.AE.2 Full description

Virus:	TR/Hijack.AE.2
Date discovered:	10/11/2008
Type:	Trojan
In the wild:	Yes
Reported Infections:	Low to medium
Distribution Potential:	Low
Damage Potential:	Low
Static file:	No
File size:	~19.500 Bytes
IVDF version:	7.01.00.65

General Method of propagation:
   • No own spreading routine

Alias:

Similar detection:
   • TR/Hijack.AE

Platforms / OS:
   • Windows 2000
   • Windows XP
   • Windows 2003

Side effects:
   • Downloads malicious files
   • Steals information

Backdoor Contact server:
The following:
• %given parameter%

As a result it may send information and remote control could be provided. This is done via the HTTP POST method using a PHP script.

Injection – It injects itself into a process.

Process name:
• %given parameter%

File details Programming language:
The malware program was written in MS Visual C++.

See a brief description here.

Inserted by Andrei Gherman
on 17 Nov 2008 14:08 (GMT +1)

Updated by Andrei Gherman
on 17 Nov 2008 14:11 (GMT +1)

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TR/Hijack.AE.2 - Trojan