Backdoor.Beasty.E

The Backdoor.Beasty.E Trojan opens a listening port on your computer. This action may allow a hacker to remotely control your computer.

Backdoor.Beasty.E uses web.icq.com to send a message to the hacker's ICQ Unified Messaging Center. This message includes the IP address of the infected computer.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version March 7, 2003
• Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
• Initial Daily Certified version March 7, 2003
• Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
• Initial Weekly Certified release date March 12, 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: Medium

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Low