How do you remove backdoor.haxdoor.e?

Answer 1

Malware Information

Discovered: August 1, 2005

Updated: August 2, 2005 10:05:55 AM ZE9

Type: Trojan Horse

Infection Length: 50,353 bytes

Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Backdoor.Haxdoor.E is a Trojan horse program that opens a back door on the compromised computer and allows a remote attacker to have unauthorized access. It also logs keystrokes, steals passwords, and drops rootkitsrootkits that run in safe mode.

AssesmentAssesment

Wild Wild Level: Low

Number of Infections: 0 - 49

Number of Sites: 0 - 2

Geographical Distribution: Low

Threat Containment: Easy

Removal: Easy

Damage

Damage Level: Medium

Payload: Opens a back door on the compromised computer.

Releases Confidential Info: Steals user names, passwords, and system information and sends it to a remote attacker.

Compromises Security Settings: Lowers security settings by blocking access to security-related Web sites and ending security-related processes.

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low Ports: TCP port 7080, 8008, or 16661. [CouSymantec Symantec] Removal My suggestion is too dowAntiVirusAntiVirus program, [whether is be free or purchased, AVG, Norton, etc.] and scan your whole system. If this isn't downloanddownloandAntiVirusAntiVirusand go to:

www.symantec.com/enterprise/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2005-080212-3505-99&tabid=3

And follow removal instructions. Suggestion 2 : 1. Turn off System Restore. (Haxdoor sometimes sits in the System restore files) 2. Restart system in Safe mode. 3. Scan with Antispyware program and delete. 4. Restart system