Backdoor:W32/Ghost.gen!A

Classification

Category :

Malware

Type :

Backdoor

Aliases :

Backdoor:W32/Ghost.gen!A, Trojan.Win32.Dialer, Troj/Bckdr-QMR (Sophos) , Infostealer.Gampass (Symantec), Backdoor:WinNT/Farfli (Microsoft)

Summary

A remote administration tool (RAT) that bypasses the security features of a program, computer or network to give unauthorized access or control to its user.

Removal

Based on the settings of your F-Secure security product, it will either move the file to the quarantine where it cannot spread or cause harm, or remove it.

A False Positive is when a file is incorrectly detected as harmful, usually because its code or behavior resembles known harmful programs. A False Positive will usually be fixed in a subsequent database update without any action needed on your part. If you wish, you may also:

  • Check for the latest database updates

    First check if your F-Secure security program is using the latest updates, then try scanning the file again.

  • Submit a sample

    After checking, if you still believe the file is incorrectly detected, you can submit a sample of it for re-analysis.

    Note: If the file was moved to quarantine, you need to collect the file from quarantine before you can submit it.

  • Exclude a file from further scanning

    If you are certain that the file is safe and want to continue using it, you can exclude it from further scanning by the F-Secure security product.

    Note: You need administrative rights to change the settings.

Technical Details

Backdoor:W32/Ghost.gen!A is the Generic Detection for the Ghost backdoor program.Ghost originates from China.

Activity

The Server component of this program has the following settings:

  • Port
  • Max connections
  • DNS/IP
  • Connect through Socks5
  • Use Proxy
  • Username/Password support
  • Service name/Descriptor name that appears in victim's machine

When using Ghost, a remote attacker can execute the following actions on an infected machine:

  • Perform various file operations
  • Perform screen captures
  • Perform keylogging
  • Execute a Remote Shell
  • Process Manager
  • Uninstall the backdoor from the machine
  • Webcam view
  • Perform Audio captures
  • Download/execute files
  • Update the server
  • Open URLs