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Details of Virus RockXp4

All details, description and effects of RockXp4

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Common names: RockXp4
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Type: HACKING TOOL
Size: 1852435 Bytes
   

DETECTIONS

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Date first seen: January 26, 2009 at 12:36 PM
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Brief Description

RockXp4 is a hacking tool. These are programs designed to enable malicious users to cause or facilitate action detrimental to the target computer.

However, under certain circumstances (for example with network administrators), they could be used to check the security status, possible attack channels (in order to minimize risks), etc.

These tools, even though they are not by nature viruses, are considered as dangerous to victims of attacks.

 

It affects productivity, preventing tasks from being carried out:

  • In the affected computer: downloads or drops other malware on the computer: Samdump.

 

RockXp4 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.

 

EFFECTS

RockXp4 is a hacking tool. These tools, even though they are not by nature viruses, are considered as dangerous to victims of attacks.

 

It affects productivity, preventing tasks from being carried out:

  • It downloads or drops other examples of malware on the computer: Samdump.

 

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