Backdoor.Talex

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: January 21, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:57:23 AM
Also Known As:: Backdoor.Talex.287 [KAV], Backdoor-ZE [Mcafee]
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

The Backdoor.Talex backdoor Trojan allows complete access to the infected computer. It is written in the Delphi programming language and is packed with ASPack.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version January 21, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version January 21, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
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: Easy

Damage

Damage Level: Low

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Kaoru Hayashi

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