| Port No | 5419 |
| Service Name | DARKSKY |
| RFC Doc | 0 |
| Protocol | TCP |
| Description | This backdoor enables remote users to access compromised machines. It works on the Client-Server principle. Its server component installs on the target machine, where it listens to a port and waits for a connection from its client counterpart. When a connection is established, the client can send remote commands to the server, which executes these commands on the compromised machine. This malware configures the registry so that its copy is executed each time a TXT file is opened or a EXE file is run. |
| Reference Link | DARKSKY |
| Attack | Solution: This procedure terminates the running malware process from memory. Open Windows Task Manager. On Windows 9x/ME systems, press CTRL+ALT+DELETE On Windows NT/2000/XP systems, press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC, and click the Processes tab. In the list of running programs*, locate the processes: SysArchive.exe KNREL32.exe notepade.exe Select the malware process, then press either the End Task or the End Process button, depending on the version of Windows on your system. To check if the malware process has been terminated, close Task Manager, and then open it again. Close Task Manager. *NOTE: On systems running Windows 9x/ME, Windows Task Manager may not show certain processes. You may use a third party process viewer to terminate the malware process. Otherwise, continue with the next procedure, noting additional instructions. |
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