norton update.exe - Dangerous
%sysdir%\norton update.exe
Jeff's Story:
My PC had gotten a bad rootkit that my ISP antivirus software (powered by McAfee) could not detect, nor could fix.
I sought a solution on the Internet and discovered your product and tried out the trial.
You quickly found the rootkit and SAVED my PC!
I haven't had any problems since, and I'm extremely grateful.
Manual removal instructions:
1. Creates the following files:
* %System%\Norton Update.exe
* C:\s.cm (A log file.)
2. Attempts to create the following files in folders with the string "shar", "upload", or "music" in their name that it finds in the fixed drives C through H:
* winamp 5.7 new!.exe
* ICQ 2005a new!.exe
3. Adds the value:
"Wxp4" = "%System%\Norton Update.exe"
to the registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
so that the worm executes every time Windows starts.
4. Opens a back door on TCP port 8181 and listens for commands from a remote attacker.