Discovered: November 9, 2003
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:13:37 PM
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
Backdoor.Exdis is a backdoor Trojan horse that allows a hacker to remotely control a computer through IRC.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version November 10, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version July 3, 2009 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version November 10, 2003 revision 002
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Latest Daily Certified version July 3, 2009 revision 023
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Initial Weekly Certified release date November 12, 2003
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
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: Difficult
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Heather Shannon
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