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CodeRed version X detection

Information

Severity

Severity

Critical

Family

Family

Malware

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

10.0

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Solution Type

Solution Type

Mitigation

Created

Created

18 years ago

Modified

Modified

5 years ago

Summary

Your machine is infected with the 'Code Red' worm. Your Windows system seems to be compromised.

Solution

Solution

1) Remove the file root.exe from both directories: \inetpub\scripts and \program files\common files\system\msadc 2) Install an updated antivirus program (this will remove the Explorer.exe Trojan) 3) Set SFCDisable in hklm\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\winlogon to: 0 4) Remove the two newly created virtual directories: C and D (Created by the Trojan) 5) Make sure no other files have been modified. It is recommended that hosts that have been compromised by Code Red X would reinstall the operating system from scratch and patch it accordingly.

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