PoisonIvy.E

Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT

PoisonIvy.E is a backdoor that allows hackers to gain remote access to the affected computer in order to carry out actions that compromise user confidentiality and impede the tasks performed on the computer.

It captures certain information entered or saved by the user, with the corresponding threat to privacy: keystrokes, in order to obtain information for accessing online banking services, passwords and other confidential information; screenshots of actions carried out.

It sends the gathered information to a remote user by any available means: email, FTP, etc.

It reduces the security level of the computer: it listens on open ports in order to control the computer remotely.

PoisonIvy.E accesses several websites to download files, which it then runs. These can be any type of file, although they are normally malware.

It uses stealth techniques to avoid being detected by the user:

• It injects itself in running processes.

PoisonIvy.E does not spread automatically using its own means. It needs an attacking user's intervention in order to reach the affected computer. The means of transmission used include, among others, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, email messages with attached files, Internet downloads, FTP, IRC channels, peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks, etc.