Backdoor.Cybspy

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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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

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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: Neal Hindocha

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