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Backdoor:MSIL/Povbop.A

First posted on 27 July 2015.
Source: Microsoft

Aliases :

There are no other names known for Backdoor:MSIL/Povbop.A.

Explanation :

Threat behavior

Installation
This threat can create files on your PC, including:

• %APPDATA% \roaming\svchost.exe

The malware uses code injection to make it harder to detect and remove. It can inject code into running processes.



Payload


Allows backdoor access and control

This threat can give a malicious hacker access and control of your PC. They can then perform a number of different actions, such as:

• Deleting files
• Downloading and running files
• Logging your keystrokes or stealing your sensitive data
• Modifying your system settings
• Running or stopping applications
• Spreading malware to other PCs
• Uploading files

Additional information

Creates a mutex

This threat can create a mutex on your PC. For example:

• Bot executed

It might use this mutex as an infection marker to prevent more than one copy of the threat running on your PC.



This malware description was published using automated analysis of file SHA1 560e055432b2efd5cec1639e4cf7b05149f8d90c.

Symptoms

The following can indicate that you have this threat on your PC:

• You see a file similar to:
  • c:\users\administrator\appdata\roaming\svchost.exe

• You see the following mutex:
  • Bot executed

Last update 27 July 2015

 

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