Discovered: September 23, 2003
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:07:49 PM
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Backdoor.Smother gives its creator complete access to your computer. By default, the Trojan connects on port 3264 to a server whose address is hard coded in the Trojan.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version September 24, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version June 9, 2009 revision 051
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Initial Daily Certified version September 24, 2003 revision 003
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Latest Daily Certified version June 10, 2009 revision 002
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Initial Weekly Certified release date September 24, 2003
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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: Douglas Knowles