Rule:

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Sid:
185

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Summary:
CDK is a Trojan Horse offering the attacker control of the victim host. This event is generated when an attacker connects to a victim server.

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Impact:
Possible theft of data and control of the targeted machine leading to a compromise of all resources the machine is connected to.

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Detailed Information:

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Affected Systems:
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows ME
Windows NT
Windows 2000
Windows XP

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Attack Scenarios:
This Trojan may be delivered to the target in a number of ways. This event is indicative of an existing infection being activated. Initial compromise can be in the form of a Win32 installation program that may use the extension ".jpg" or ".bmp" when delivered via e-mail for example.

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Ease of Attack:
This is Trojan activity, the target machine may already be compromised. Updated virus definition files are essential in detecting this Trojan.

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False Positives:
None Known

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False Negatives:
None Known

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Corrective Action:

Restore a previously known good copy of the registry.

A reboot of the infected machine is recommended.

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Contributors:
Original Rule Writer Max Vision <vision@whitehats.com>
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
Brian Caswell <bmc@sourcefire.com>
Nigel Houghton <nigel.houghton@sourcefire.com>
Original rule written by Paul Bobby <paul.bobby@lmco.com>

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Additional References:


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