Windows 8's First Malware from Google Docs

First malware for Microsoft Windows 8 goes viral, and it uses Google Docs as a proxy to establish connection with the Hacker. Microsoft has released windows 8 couple of weeks ago officially and we got the first malware that started to spread across the web faster. This Backdoor.Makadocs also affects previous editions of windows operating system. Microsoft is yet to release any solution to this malware, but symantec has provided removal tool for backdoor.makadocs malware.

Microsoft Windows 8 has improved security in place compared to its previous editions. Third party applications are really the best choice for hackers to focus on and create malware and spread them to gain access get more victims. Backdoor.Makadocs is a new malware variant for Windows OS which actually uses Google Docs services as a Proxy to establish remote connection from infected computers. This actually spreads via RTF, Microsoft Word document which got marked as Trojan.Dropper.

In a post on Symantec’s Official Blog, Takashi Katsuki says:

“Initially, I thought that Backdoor.Makadocs was a simple and typical back door Trojan horse. It receives and executes commands from a command-and-control (C&C) server and it gathers information from the compromised computer including the host name and the operating system type. Interestingly, the malware author has also considered the possibility that the compromised computer could be running Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012.”