Discovered: November 23, 2005
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:49:14 PM
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Backdoor.Spymon is a Trojan horse that opens a back door on a compromised computer.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version November 25, 2005
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Latest Rapid Release version February 9, 2009 revision 049
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Initial Daily Certified version November 25, 2005
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Latest Daily Certified version February 9, 2009 revision 052
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Initial Weekly Certified release date November 30, 2005
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: Moderate
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Liam O Murchu
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