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Published Oct 06, 2008 | Updated Sep 15, 2017

Backdoor:Win32/VB.CCK

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Aliases: Backdoor.Win32.VB.bby (Kaspersky) Trojan.Spy.Vb.DR (BitDefender) Generic BackDoor (McAfee) Mal/VBThief-A (Sophos) BACKDOOR.Trojan (Symantec) BKDR_Generic (Trend Micro)

Summary

Backdoor:Win32/VB.CCK is a backdoor trojan that allows unauthorized access to an affected machine. This trojan could be instructed by a remote attacker to download and execute arbitrary files.
Remove malware
Manual removal is not recommended for this threat. To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may have been installed, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antivirus product such as the Microsoft Safety Scanner (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=212742). For more information, see http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/viruses/vista.mspx.
 
Enable a firewall on your computer
Use a third-party firewall product or turn on the Microsoft Windows Internet Connection Firewall.
To turn on the Windows Firewall in Windows Vista
  1. Click Start, and click Control Panel.
  2. Click Security.
  3. Click Turn Windows Firewall on or off.
  4. Select On.
  5. Click OK.
To turn on the Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP
  1. Click Start, and click Control Panel.
  2. Click Network and Internet Connections. If you do not see Network and Internet Connections, click Switch to Category View.
  3. Click Change Windows Firewall Settings.
  4. Select On.
  5. Click OK.
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