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- Discovered:
- June 12, 2002
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:39:15 AM
- Type:
- Trojan Horse
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
Backdoor.Dewin allows a hacker to gain access to and remotely control an infected computer. The Trojan program is written in Microsoft Visual C++ and is compressed with PECompact.
Note: Virus definitions dated prior to June 14, 2002, may detect this threat as Backdoor.Trojan
May 10, 2004: Added reference to minor variant which uses svchost.exe filename.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version June 14, 2002
- Latest Rapid Release version June 22, 2009 revision 066
- Initial Daily Certified version June 14, 2002
- Latest Daily Certified version June 19, 2009 revision 051
- Initial Weekly Certified release date June 19, 2002
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
- Wild Level: Low
- Number of Infections: 50 - 999
- Number of Sites: More than 10
- Geographical Distribution: Low
- Threat Containment: Easy
- Removal: Moderate
Damage
- Damage Level: Medium
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: Yana Liu
