Ever watched the movie ‘WarGames’? Well,
it’s about a teenage prodigy who found out a
backdoor being installed in the computer system of
the Department of Defense, by none other than the
person who developed it. With the newly detected Backdoor
Trojan too, a hacker can take charge of your PC in
true Hollywood style.
Security Analysts from the leading AntiVirus and
Content Security firm MicroWorld
Technologies, inform that a Backdoor Trojan named
‘Backdoor.Win32.Haxdoor.ie’ comes with a
series of hacking and information stealing powers
to transform computers into remotely controlled Bots.
‘Haxdoor.ie’ can capture keystrokes, steal
passwords, turn off Security Software, install itself
in the registry and to top it all, drop Rootkits to
hide its presence. Via this malware, the attackers
can control the victim’s computer using IRC channels.
“After collecting a number of such compromised
PCs, hackers can create ‘Botnets’ that can
launch Denial-of-Service attacks, hijack SMTP Mail
Servers to spread Spam, steal usernames and passwords
and capture banking information. It may sound bizarre,
but there are countless Botnets available on hire
on the web, where in one of the computers for rental
could be your PC!” says Govind Rammurthy, CEO,
MicroWorld Technologies.
Botnets are created by a network of computers taken
over by hackers using Trojans and Backdoors, to launch,
direct and manage fraudulent activities, online crimes
and malicious attacks. The year 2005 saw a staggering
three fold increase in the number of bots across the
globe, compared to the year before.
Over the last few years, the very nature of online
threats too has changed colors drastically. With focused
financial and informational motives, hacking groups
work well connected and mutually supportive. Many
links have been established between online criminal
gangs of Russia, Brazil and Far East, in coordinating
global scams.
“These groups are creating sophisticated breeds
of malware to wreck havoc in the lives of innocent
people around the world,” points out Govind Rammurthy.
“An unsuspecting user may get the shock of his
life when police tracks down his IP address to be
the source of a major online crime or a notorious
scam. It’s now more about safeguarding your life
and less about securing your information!”
MicroWorld
MicroWorld (www.mwti.net
) are the developers of the world's first Real-Time
AntiVirus and Content Security software eScan
for desktops and servers. Its communication security
software, MailScan
is the first comprehensive e-mail scanner for your
SMTP/POP3 Mail Server.
MicroWorld Winsock Layer (MWL) is
the revolutionary technology underlying these products,
powering them to several certifications and awards
by some of the most prestigious testing bodies, notable
among them being Virus Bulletin, Checkmark, TUCOWS,
Red Hat Ready, and Novell Ready. Combining their powerful
scanner with MWL technology, MicroWorld solutions
provide a Real-Time Proactive security for your systems.
For network security of enterprises, eConceal Firewall
is the latest powerful offering from MicroWorld.
To learn more, kindly visit http://www.mwti.net.
