- Discovered:
- January 8, 2003
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:00:12 PM
- Type:
- Trojan Horse
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
The Backdoor.Cybspy Backdoor Trojan opens a port on the computer and allows a hacker to connect to it. It can contact the hacker using ICQ or IRC.
This Trojan contains a keyboard logger that will log all the keystrokes on the computer.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version January 8, 2003
- Latest Rapid Release version February 5, 2010 revision 005
- Initial Daily Certified version January 8, 2003
- Latest Daily Certified version February 5, 2010 revision 032
- Initial Weekly Certified release date January 15, 2003
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: Easy
Damage
- Damage Level: Low
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: Neal Hindocha



