Backdoor.Beasty

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: January 17, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:42:24 AM
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

Backdoor.Beasty is a backdoor Trojan horse that allows complete access to an infected computer. By default, the Trojan listens on port 666 and notifies the hacker through ICQ.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version January 17, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version May 23, 2012 revision 006
Initial Daily Certified version January 17, 2003 revision 003
Latest Daily Certified version May 23, 2012 revision 002
Initial Weekly Certified release date January 22, 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: Moderate

Damage

Damage Level: Low

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Robert X Wang

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