Threat Database Backdoors BKDR_IRCBOT.DAM

BKDR_IRCBOT.DAM

By Sumo3000 in Backdoors

It is not a new development that scammers try to take advantage of the leading news of the day, in order to commit their frauds. According to ESG PC security researchers, this has been popular on social networks, particularly Facebook and Twitter. One particular kind of event that attracts scammers is the death of a popular figure, a celebrity or a well-known politician. In 2011, two deaths that prompted a particularly high number of spam email and phishing attacks were the deaths of Steve Jobs, innovator of Apple, and the cult singer Amy Winehouse. After their deaths, spam attacks on social networks and via email spiked, claiming to have some new bit of news or pictures related to these events. Taking advantage of human nature, a practice known as social engineering, scammers can trick users into opening a malware file or link by themselves, instead of actively trying to attack the victim's computer's security through brute force means. BKDR_IRCBOT.DAM is a dangerous malware threat that has been linked to spam attacks related to the death of Lybian dictator, Mummar Gadhaffi.

How Scammers Convince You to Download and Install BKDR_IRCBOT.DAM

BKDR_IRCBOT.DAM has been linked to spam email messages that try to convince the victim that they contain a link to videos with the graphic death of Mummar Ghadaffi. There are actual videos of this dictator's death, which are contained on legitimate news websites and sources. In fact, this video has sparked quite a lot of curiosity and controversy due to the extreme graphic nature of this terrible dictator's violent death. According to ESG PC security researchers, this characteristic makes it ideal bait for scammers to dangle in front of curious Internet users. ESG PC security researchers warn against several different spam emails containing what is supposed to be a newsletter from a legitimate news source, which in one case was CNN. These emails have been detected in several different languages, including English, Spanish, and Portuguese. BKDR_IRCBOT.DAM's method of attack is fairly typical of most phishing scams. The spam email contains a file attachment, usually named Video-Gadhafi.mpeg.exe. The spam email instructs the user to open this attachment to view a video of Mummar Gadhaffi's death. Needless to say, this file is really BKDR_IRCBOT.DAM. Once installed, BKDR_IRCBOT.DAM connects to an IRC server to download additional malware onto the victim's computer system.

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File System Details

BKDR_IRCBOT.DAM may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. Video-Gadhafi.mpeg.exe 8f3f0a76f3e7010459c7f98f51f5779d 0

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