Backdoor.Mosuc

Risk Level 1: Very Low

Discovered:
August 3, 2000
Updated:
February 13, 2007 11:56:48 AM
Type:
Trojan Horse

Backdoor.Mosuc is a Trojan horse that is similar to Backdoor.SubSeven, Netbus or Back Orifice. It enables a hacker to access the computer over the Internet without your knowledge.



Norton Internet Security/Norton Internet Protection users
If you are using either of these Symantec firewall programs, the name that is used by the Trojan Block rule to prevent the Trojan from being downloaded to your computer is different from the name that is used by Norton AntiVirus to detect the same threat if it were actually run on your computer or received in email.

Norton Internet Security/Norton Internet Protection will block Backdoor.Mosuc from being downloaded to your computer using the Block Rule "Backdoor/SubSeven."

Antivirus Protection Dates

  • Initial Rapid Release version October 3, 2000
  • Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
  • Initial Daily Certified version October 3, 2000
  • Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date pending
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.

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: Low

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: Gor Nazaryan

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