Discovered: October 27, 2003
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:12:47 PM
Also Known As: TROJ_RANCK.A [Trend], TrojanProxy.Win32.Ranck [Kaspe, Proxy-FBSR [McAfee]
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Backdoor.Ranky.C is a Trojan Horse that runs as a proxy server. By default, the Trojan opens TCP port 41934.
Backdoor.Ranky.C is written in Microsoft Visual C++ and is packed with ASPack.
Note: Virus definitions dated November 1, 2003 or earlier may detect this Trojan as Backdoor.Ranck.C.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version October 28, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version March 3, 2008 revision 035
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Initial Daily Certified version October 28, 2003
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Latest Daily Certified version March 3, 2008 revision 037
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Initial Weekly Certified release date October 29, 2003
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Moderate
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Ying Lin