- Discovered:
- June 4, 2002
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:53:03 AM
- Also Known As:
- Backdoor-BQ, Bedienks, Charge
- Type:
- Trojan Horse
Backdoor.Yat is a remote access Trojan which is designed to allow manipulation of an infected computer using a TCP port connection and a client-control program.
The name "Yat" is a reference to a name given by the author, "Yet Another Trojan." It was originally hosted on a domain in Germany.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version June 5, 2002
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version June 5, 2002
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date June 5, 2002
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Writeup By: Patrick Nolan



