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Backdoor.Berbew.I

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: July 28, 2004
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:25:50 PM
Also Known As: TrojanSpy.Win32.Qukart.gen [Ka, W32/Berbew.G [Frisk], BackDoor-AXJ.gen [McAfee], BKDR_BERBEW.I [Trend]
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP


Backdoor.Berbew.I attempts to steal cached passwords.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version July 28, 2004
  • Latest Rapid Release version June 22, 2009 revision 066
  • Initial Daily Certified version July 28, 2004
  • Latest Daily Certified version June 19, 2009 revision 051
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date July 28, 2004

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Threat Assessment

Wild

  • Wild Level: Low
  • Number of Infections: 50 - 999
  • Number of Sites: More than 10
  • Geographical Distribution: Low
  • Threat Containment: Easy
  • Removal: Moderate

Damage

  • Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Kevin Ha
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