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By Mary Landesman, About.com Guide to Antivirus Software since 2000

Trojan targets MyDoom infectees

Sunday February 8, 2004
Dubbed Vesser or Deadhat depending on the vendor, a new Trojan seeks out MyDoom infected users, replacing that infection with a backdoor of its own. Deadhat/Vesser seeks out infected systems by trying to connect via TCP ports 3127, 3128, and 1080 - ports listened to by MyDoom's backdoor. Once on the system, the new Trojan sets up shop on TCP port 2766 and it tries to disable a range of antivirus and security software found on the infected system.
Descriptions: F-Secure | Symantec | NAI (McAfee)
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