Backdoor.Omygo

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: September 5, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:07:07 PM
Also Known As:: Backdoor.Trojan, Backdoor.VB.ke [KAV]
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

Backdoor.Omygo is a Backdoor Trojan Horse that provides unauthorized remote access to an infected computer. Another program detected as Backdoor.Omygo.dr usually drops this Trojan.

The Trojan is written in Microsoft Visual Basic and is usually packed with a run-time packer, such as ASPack or PECO.

NOTE: Virus definitions dated prior to September 8, 2003 may detect this threat as Backdoor.Trojan, and the Backdoor.Omygo.dr dropper as Trojan dropper.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version September 8, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version March 25, 2012 revision 008
Initial Daily Certified version September 8, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version March 25, 2012 revision 018
Initial Weekly Certified release date September 10, 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

Writeup By: Kaoru Hayashi

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