New Trojan Opens Backdoor to Any System Running Visual Basic.NET

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New Trojan Opens Backdoor to Any System Running Visual Basic.NET Posted: 25 Jun 2010 06:22 AM PDT SOURCE: BitDefender Antivirus Killer Particularly Malicious; Could Gluttonously Swallow Windows® Vista® and 7® BUCHAREST, ROMANIA--(Marketwire - June 24, 2010) -  BitDefender®, an award-winning provider of innovative internet security solutions, today warned of Backdoor.MSIL.Bot.A which can run on any machine with the .NET framework installed. Presenting a series of threats designed to disable antivirus software and capture user data, this malicious piece of malware has the potential to attack all the systems running the most recent versions of Windows®, including Windows® Vista® and Windows 7®, because they have the .NET framework preinstalled. Among the most interesting features of Backdoor.MSIL.Bot.A, is that it will look for specific antivirus solutions installed on the target machine and try to kill their processes. This behavior is quite uncommon for a Trojan, as most don't attempt to kill antivirus routines. However, for those Trojans that do attack antivirus programs, this one is particularly ambitious, with a list of antivirus targets longer than some Trojans created only to interrupt antivirus programs. Because .NET-based languages make it easy to accomplish several tasks with only a couple of lines of code, this type of attack holds the potential to trigger an increase in the number of malicious programs written in this manner and a higher efficiency and productivity in the future generations of malware writers. BitDefender users are protected against this e-threat. More information on the unique properties of this Trojan is available on the Malware City blog: Backdoor.MSIL.Bot.A. About BitDefender® BitDefender is the creator of one of the industry's fastest and most effective lines of internationally certified security software. Since its inception in 2001, BitDefender has continued to raise the bar and set new standards in proactive threat prevention, emerging as the industry's anti-malware innovator. Every day, BitDefender protects tens of millions of home and corporate users across the globe -- giving them the peace of mind of knowing that their digital experiences will be secure. BitDefender solutions are distributed by a global network of value-added distribution and reseller partners in more than 100 countries worldwide. More information about BitDefender and its products are available at the company's security solutions press room. Additionally, BitDefender's www.malwarecity.com provides background and the latest updates on security threats helping users stay informed in the everyday battle against malware. United States Media Contact: Dan Wire Horn Group for BitDefender 415-685-3132 dan.wire@horngroup.com Click here to see all recent news from this company Five Filters featured article: Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack On the Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction.

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