Backdoor.Subseven.22.a

Backdoor.Subseven.22.a is version 2.2 of the SubSeven backdoor Trojan. Backdoor.Subseven.22.a behaves similar to Netbus or BackOrifice.



Norton Internet Security/Norton Internet Protection users
If you are using either of these Symantec firewall programs, the name that is used by the Trojan Block rule to prevent the Trojan from being downloaded to your computer is different from the name that is used by Norton AntiVirus to detect the same threat if it were actually run on your computer or received in email.

Norton Internet Security/Norton Internet Protection will block Backdoor.SubSeven.22.a from being downloaded to your computer using the Block Rule Backdoor/SubSeven.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version March 14, 2001
• Latest Rapid Release version June 4, 2008 revision 035
• Initial Daily Certified version March 14, 2001
• Latest Daily Certified version June 17, 2008 revision 017
• Initial Weekly Certified release date pending

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Threat Assessment

Wild

• Wild Level: Low
• Number of Infections: 0 - 49
• Number of Sites: 0 - 2
• Geographical Distribution: Medium
• Threat Containment: Easy
• Removal: Easy

Damage

• Damage Level: Low

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Low