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Discovered:
- December 20, 2002
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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:57:58 AM
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Also Known As:
- Backdoor.Hornet.10 [KAV]
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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.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
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Initial Rapid Release version December 20, 2002
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Latest Rapid Release version February 21, 2011 revision 006
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Initial Daily Certified version December 20, 2002
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Latest Daily Certified version February 21, 2011 revision 019
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Initial Weekly Certified release date December 24, 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: Moderate
Writeup By: Kaoru Hayashi
