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Internet Security Systems Security Brief 
December 26, 2002 

Dynamic Trojan Horse Network Hybrid Threat Propagation 

Synopsis: 

ISS X-Force has been monitoring the spread of the Dynamic Trojan Horse
Network (DTHN) Internet worm. DTHN propagates through email and
through open NetBIOS file shares. DTHN installs itself and establishes
communication to a sophisticated peer-to-peer communications network,
to further spread infections and launch additional attacks.

Impact: 

As with most network worms, DTHN propagation can cause network
congestion, automatically compromise victim systems, and configure a
sophisticated network that can be used for Distributed Denial of
Service (DDOS). Once the backdoor is installed, it can be accessed
by the author, or third party attackers.

For the complete ISS X-Force Security Alert, please visit: 

http://bvlive01.iss.net/issEn/delivery/xforce/alertdetail.jsp?oid=21693

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