Backdoor.Wiween

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: October 21, 2002
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:40:55 AM
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: Linux

Backdoor.Wiween is a Trojan horse that affects Linux systems. It poses as an exploit against the Linux TCP/IP stack. This appears to be an attempt to fool would-be Linux hackers into running this Trojan on their own systems.

It sends information about your computer to some email addresses and opens a TCP port above 4000, where it listens for incoming connections and offers a shell to attackers.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version October 22, 2002
Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
Initial Daily Certified version October 22, 2002
Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
Initial Weekly Certified release date October 23, 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: Low

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Frederic Perriot

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