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- Discovered:
- December 20, 2002
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:57:58 AM
- Also Known As:
- Backdoor.Hornet.10 [KAV]
- Type:
- Trojan Horse
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
Backdoor.Hornet is backdoor Trojan that allows a hacker to control the computer through IRC. It is written in the Delphi programming language.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version December 20, 2002
- Latest Rapid Release version February 21, 2011 revision 006
- Initial Daily Certified version December 20, 2002
- Latest Daily Certified version February 21, 2011 revision 019
- Initial Weekly Certified release date December 24, 2002
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
- Wild Level: Low
- Number of Infections: 0 - 49
- Number of Sites: 0 - 2
- Geographical Distribution: Low
- Threat Containment: Easy
- Removal: Moderate
Damage
- Damage Level: Medium
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: Kaoru Hayashi
