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Re: Proxy+ Trojan


From: "KoRe MeLtDoWn" <koremeltdown () hotmail com>
Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2003 23:47:48 +0000

The simple answer is find out how it was put on there, and block off that avenue. Then do a security audit on that machine... that Might go a long way to protecting you from this in the future. Though this all depends on weither the proxy was installed by a remote or local user.
More info please...

Regards,

Hamish Stanaway

-= KoRe WoRkS =- Internet Security
Owner/Operator
Auckland, New Zealand

http://www.koreworks.com/

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From: "Bill" <proftpd () anatek com>
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Subject: Proxy+ Trojan
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2003 00:33:48 -0600
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Someone installed Proxy+ on one of our servers (Win2K/IIS5) and left it open
on a high port for spammers.  I've shut it down, but how do I prevent them
from doing this again?


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