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Discovered:
- October 16, 2002
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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:47:34 AM
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Also Known As:
- Backdoor.Spartadoor.11 [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.Sparta.C is a backdoor Trojan horse that opens a port on the computer, allowing a hacker to remotely access the computer. The Trojan also sends a message to the hacker with IP address information. Furthermore, it attempts to kill the processes and delete the files of several personal firewall and antivirus products.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version October 17, 2002
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Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version October 17, 2002
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Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
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Initial Weekly Certified release date October 23, 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: Neal Hindocha
