Discovered: 10 April 2006
Updated: 13 February 2007 12:52:54 PM
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Backdoor.CVM is a Trojan horse that opens a back door and can provide unauthorized access to a compromised computer.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version 11 April 2006
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Latest Rapid Release version 24 November 2009 revision 020
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Initial Daily Certified version 11 April 2006
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Latest Daily Certified version 24 November 2009 revision 017
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Initial Weekly Certified release date 12 April 2006
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Easy
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: David Curran