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Backdoor.NTHack

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: March 15, 2001
Updated: February 13, 2007 11:37:40 AM
Type: Trojan Horse


Backdoor.NTHack is a backdoor Trojan that steals passwords.



For additional information, read the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Error Message: STOP 0x00000001e KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED in Win32k.sys, Article ID: Q294728.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version March 15, 2001
  • Latest Rapid Release version June 22, 2009 revision 066
  • Initial Daily Certified version March 15, 2001
  • Latest Daily Certified version June 19, 2009 revision 051
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date pending

Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.

Threat Assessment

Wild

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

Damage

  • Damage Level: Low

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Cary Ng
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