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notepad.exe backdoor


From: Ron Cohen <rony () rony clara net>
Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 10:39:02 -0000

Hi
can't remember seeing that on the list - so here it is:
while trying to insall a game on my kids pc, i noticed a notepad process
running as a hidden window. furtur investigation revealed that:
o upon startup it trys to connect to 202.106.185.107:25;
o listen to about 10 tcp ports from 1024 upward;
o propagates itself via sharing;
o insatll itself in run with the key satrtIE;
o when starting it without any arguments a very similar window to the
   real notepad pops up , except for the microsoft signutures.
o the original notepad is saved as note.com.

drop me a line if you want a copy.

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Ron Cohen


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