Backdoor.Sparta

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: June 22, 2002
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:51:57 AM
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

Backdoor.Sparta is a Trojan horse that allows unauthorized access to the infected computer. This Trojan also attempts to remove several major brands of firewall and antivirus protection, including Norton AntiVirus.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version June 24, 2002
Latest Rapid Release version November 9, 2011 revision 039
Initial Daily Certified version June 24, 2002 revision 036
Latest Daily Certified version November 10, 2011 revision 002
Initial Weekly Certified release date June 26, 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: Maryl Magee

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