Discovered on: November 14, 2003
Last Updated on: November 17, 2003 09:43:23 AM
Hacktool.WSRShell is a hack tool that attempts to gain access to a remote computer using the workstation service buffer overrun vulnerability (described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-049).
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Note: Virus definitions dated prior to November 17, 2003 may detect this as Bloodhound.Exploit.4
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Type: Trojan Horse
When Hacktool.WSRShell is executed, it attempts to connect to a remote computer using the workstation service buffer overrun vulnerability (described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-049). If this hack tool succeeds in doing so, it can execute arbitrary code on a compromised computer.
Some variants of this hack tool can create a remote shell on a compromised computer, listening on a certain port.
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/hacktool.wsrshell.html

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