Short Name |
TROJAN:TELNET:USER-W00W00 |
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Severity |
Minor |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
TROJAN |
Keywords |
Telnet User "w00w00" |
Release Date |
2003/04/22 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
This signature detects the password "w00w00" used to log in to a backdoor user account (previously installed on a UNIX host by a Trojan or worm) through Telnet to local server port 23. Attackers can remotely compromise the system.
Once infected, a computer will execute annoying or malicious actions such as automatically open Web browsers to various sites.