TCP_Subseven DEFCON8 2.1 access

 

Code: p307

Severity: Warning

 

Description: Subseven is a Trojan Horse.

Impact: Possible theft of data and control of the targeted machine leading to a compromise of all resources the machine is connected to. This Trojan also has the ability to delete data, steal passwords and disable the machine. Other versions are capable of launching DDoS attacks.

Corrective: This is a particularly difficult Trojan to remove and should only be attempted by an experienced Windows Administrator. Edit the system registry to remove the extra keys or restore a previously known good copy of the registry. Affected registry keys are: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\RunServices HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Hardware\Data HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Hardware\Enum HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DirectXMedia Registry keys added are: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.dl Removal of the replicant is also required, look for files ending in ".exe" or ".dll" in the :\Windows\ or :\Windows\System\ folders that use alphanumeric file names. The name of the replicant may be in one of the registry keys above. A machine reboot is required to clear the existing process from running in memory.