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Discovered:
- October 8, 2002
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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:59:16 AM
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Also Known As:
- Backdoor.Feardoor.161 [AVP]
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Type:
- Trojan Horse
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
Backdoor.Feardoor is a backdoor Trojan that allows a hacker to remotely control an infected computer. It is written in the Microsoft Visual Basic version 6 programming language.
The backdoor opens four ports by default: 1218, 1219, 2000, and 6697
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version October 8, 2002
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Latest Rapid Release version April 4, 2013 revision 049
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Initial Daily Certified version October 8, 2002 revision 036
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Latest Daily Certified version April 5, 2013 revision 005
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Initial Weekly Certified release date October 9, 2002
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Easy
Writeup By: Kaoru Hayashi
