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Backdoor.Acropolis

Risk Level 2: Low

Discovered:
February 16, 2001
Updated:
February 13, 2007 11:35:17 AM
Type:
Trojan Horse

This Trojan horse permits a remote operator to control an infected system. The name of the Trojan horse is Acropolis 1.0, and it is detected as Backdoor.Acropolis.

Antivirus Protection Dates

  • Initial Rapid Release version February 16, 2001
  • Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
  • Initial Daily Certified version February 16, 2001
  • Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date pending
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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: High

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: Dmitry Reyder

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