Optix Pro is a configurable remote access tool or Trojan

Trojan horse (computing)

A Trojan horse, or Trojan, is software that appears to perform a desirable function for the user prior to run or install, but steals information or harms the system. The term is derived from the Trojan Horse story in Greek mythology.-Malware:A destructive program that masquerades as a benign...

, similar to SubSeven

Subseven

Subseven is a Christian rock band formed in 1999 in Western Oklahoma. They played in the midwest for four years as an independent where they released one album and one EP and gained a large local fan base. In 2003, they signed a record deal with Flicker Records and soon after released subseven:...

 or BO2K

Optix Pro is far more sophisticated and lethal than its predecessors. It has the ability to kill most of the firewall and anti-virus products which exist today.

This installation is customizable and therefore implementations vary. For example, the executable name, icon, location, startup options, and the listening port can be specified.

Optix Pro may also be configured to display a fake error message when it is initially run, and can be configured to notify someone when it installs, using ICQ

ICQ

ICQ is an instant messaging computer program, which was first developed and popularized by the Israeli company Mirabilis, then bought by America Online, and since April 2010 owned by Mail.ru Group. The name ICQ is a homophone for the phrase "I seek you"...

, HTTP

Hypertext Transfer Protocol

The Hypertext Transfer Protocol is a networking protocol for distributed, collaborative, hypermedia information systems. HTTP is the foundation of data communication for the World Wide Web....

, MSN Messenger, IRC

Internet Relay Chat

Internet Relay Chat is a protocol for real-time Internet text messaging or synchronous conferencing. It is mainly designed for group communication in discussion forums, called channels, but also allows one-to-one communication via private message as well as chat and data transfer, including file...

 or SMTP

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is an Internet standard for electronic mail transmission across Internet Protocol networks. SMTP was first defined by RFC 821 , and last updated by RFC 5321 which includes the extended SMTP additions, and is the protocol in widespread use today...

.

In June 2004, it became apparent that Optix Pro had a 38-character master password (kjui3498fjk34289890fwe334gfew4ger$"sdf).

Development of Optix ended when its creator, Evil Eye Software, ceased operations on April 14, 2005.

External links

• Threat Analysis from Symantec