Backdoor.EggHead

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: February 11, 2002
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:46:24 AM
Type:: Trojan Horse

Backdoor.EggHead is a backdoor Trojan horse program that uses a freeware IRC bot as its core component.

This backdoor works only under Windows NT/2000/XP.

Once activated, this backdoor gives a third party unrestricted access to the client's computer.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version February 11, 2002
Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
Initial Daily Certified version February 11, 2002
Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
Initial Weekly Certified release date February 13, 2002

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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: Easy

Damage

Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Atli Gudmundsson

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