Autorooter is a Trojan that uses the DCOM-RPC exploit to take control of the affected computer, allowing a hacker to perform actions such as: reformatting the hard disk drive, modifying the hosted web pages, adding new users, etc. The DCOM-RPC exploit only affects Windows XP/2000 Pro/NT computers, which can use the service RPC (Remote Procedure Call). Any computers using this service should be immediately protected by installing the patch supplied by Microsoft. Click here for further information on the DCOM-RPC exploit. |