Backdoor.Assasin.C

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: November 22, 2002
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:00:10 PM
Also Known As:: Backdoor.Assasin.11 [KAV], Backdoor-AGS [McAfee]
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

Backdoor.Assasin.C is a Backdoor Trojan that gives an attacker unauthorized access to a compromised computer. By default it opens port 6,595 on the infected computer. Backdoor.Assasin.C is packed using UPX v1.20.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version November 22, 2002
Latest Rapid Release version March 3, 2008 revision 035
Initial Daily Certified version November 22, 2002
Latest Daily Certified version March 3, 2008 revision 037
Initial Weekly Certified release date November 28, 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: Serghei Sevcenco

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