BackDoor.DaVinci.1
Posted: July 27, 2012
Threat Metric
The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:
Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.
Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.
Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.
Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.
% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.
| Threat Level: | 6/10 |
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| Infected PCs: | 23 |
| First Seen: | July 27, 2012 |
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| Last Seen: | July 8, 2018 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
BackDoor.DaVinci.1 is a backdoor Trojan and rootkit that's newsworthy for the power of its modular design, as well as its cross-platform compatibility with Windows, Mac OS X and several mobile device-specific operating systems. Dubbed by its creators as a 'weapon for the 21st century,' BackDoor.DaVinci.1 grants criminals complete access to the infected PC and can be used for subtle attacks, such as theft of personal information, as well as extremely obvious and damaging attacks that render the system nonoperational. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers rank BackDoor.DaVinci.1, which is being actively distributed and sold to other criminals at this time, as a high-level PC threat that should be removed by the best anti-malware programs that you have available.
BackDoor.DaVinci.1: Chipping Away at Mac's Security Superiority
While it's extremely unusual for rootkits or backdoor Trojans like BackDoor.DaVinci.1 to include compatibility for operating systems besides Windows, BackDoor.DaVinci.1 goes an extra mile by including its rootkit functions for Mac OS X. As the first rootkit identified for that platform, BackDoor.DaVinci.1 can conceal its files and memory processes from normal detection and may be effectively undetectable without anti-malware software to guard your PC on an active basis.
Distribution by BackDoor.DaVinci.1 uses a JAR file with a fraudulent certificate and the (obviously inaccurate) name of 'AdobeFlashPlayer.' SpywareRemove.com malware experts note that downloading software installation files from untrustworthy sources is a prominent means infection vector for many types of PC threats, including BackDoor.DaVinci.1, and it's always recommended for you to download your software from direct and trustworthy sources.
There may not be any symptoms of a BackDoor.DaVinci.1 infection, although is capable of handing over complete control of your computer to outside sources. Because BackDoor.DaVinci.1 uses modules and configuration data to vary its attacks and is sold to a variety of criminals with differing goals in mind, the behavior of any one BackDoor.DaVinci.1 infection may differ from another one. However, SpywareRemove.com malware experts recommend treating all varieties of BackDoor.DaVinci.1 infections as high-level PC threats to be deleted by thorough and quick anti-malware scans.
The Modules That BackDoor.DaVinci.1 Uses to Make You Suffer
BackDoor.DaVinci.1's full capabilities range from attacks as low-key as stealing passwords to attacks as obvious as disabling the affected PC. Some of its most prominent module-based features that SpywareRemove.com malware analysts have noted include:
- The ability to bypass default security programs, including your firewall and anti-virus protection.
- A keylogging function that records your keyboard input to a log file that can be sent to criminals for theft of passwords, account names, etc.
- Screenshot functionality that allows BackDoor.DaVinci.1 to steal nonkeyboard data.
- Downloader functions that can install other PC threats or update BackDoor.DaVinci.1.
- Spyware features that allow BackDoor.DaVinci.1 to capture e-mail or mobile text-based information.
- A webcam and microphone-recording feature.
Technical Details
File System Modifications
Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.
The following files were created in the system:C:\Users\<username>\Desktop\file.exe
File name: file.exeSize: 6.29 MB (6291472 bytes)
MD5: e99729a13c6bd433c106ebef93f7d27a
Detection count: 70
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Users\<username>\Desktop
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 7, 2018
C:\Users\<username>\Desktop\file.exe
File name: file.exeSize: 1.04 MB (1048592 bytes)
MD5: f665626b791abf1e2a54e721a80ca243
Detection count: 49
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Users\<username>\Desktop
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: November 14, 2018
C:\Users\<username>\Desktop\file.exe
File name: file.exeSize: 6.29 MB (6291472 bytes)
MD5: 0a9aae712f868137e21353d9a8c9291c
Detection count: 14
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Users\<username>\Desktop
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 6, 2018
Registry Modifications
Regexp file mask%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ToolwizCares.exe
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