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Backdoor.Amitis

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: January 7, 2003
Updated: February 13, 2007 11:56:50 AM
Also Known As: Backdoor.Amitis.12
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP


The Backdoor.Amitis Backdoor Trojan gives an attacker unauthorized access to an infected computer. By default, the Trojan opens TCP port 27,551 on the infected computer. This threat is written in Microsoft Visual Basic, version 6.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version January 7, 2003
  • Latest Rapid Release version June 22, 2009 revision 066
  • Initial Daily Certified version January 7, 2003 revision 002
  • Latest Daily Certified version June 19, 2009 revision 051
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date January 8, 2003

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Threat Assessment

Wild

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

Damage

  • Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Kaoru Hayashi
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