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.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version January 8, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version October 30, 2009 revision 021
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Initial Daily Certified version January 8, 2003
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Latest Daily Certified version October 30, 2009 revision 035
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Initial Weekly Certified release date January 15, 2003
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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: Easy
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Neal Hindocha