Diazruanova
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| Re: First Virus found that uses Sony Rootkit... I found this info too on BitDefender´s site:
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First Trojan Using Sony DRM Detected
DRM Abuse
A new trojan which uses the cover provided by the Sony DRM component to hide has been detected by BitDefender Labs at 12.15 PM GMT today. This is the first ever observed instance of malware using the Sony DRM rootkit detected and analysed by Mark Russinovich.
The trojan apparently installs an IRC backdoor on the affected system and may have other functions.
"We have been aware for some time that malware can be written which may exploit the Sony DRM component's hiding capabilities for its own good. Therefore, BitDefender software has been upgraded to include heuristic detection for all software trying to use this technique. The trojan is not very widely spread at this time, but its mere existence is a worrying confirmation of our concerns." declared Viorel Canja, Head of BitDefender Labs.
BitDefender users are protected against this new threat, since it is detected proactively and blocked. A signature update is also underway, to aid administrators in identifying the new threat.
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