Discovered: June 7, 2002
Updated: February 13, 2007 11:54:40 AM
Also Known As: Backdoor.Trojan
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
Backdoor.Latinus allows a hacker to remotely control an infected computer. There are numerous versions of this Trojan.
NOTE: Virus definitions dated prior to June 10, 2002, may detect this threat as Backdoor.Trojan.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version June 8, 2002
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Latest Rapid Release version June 22, 2009 revision 066
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Initial Daily Certified version June 8, 2002
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Latest Daily Certified version June 19, 2009 revision 051
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Initial Weekly Certified release date June 8, 2002
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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: 3 - 9
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Easy
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Yana Liu