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- Discovered:
- September 30, 2003
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:08:21 PM
- Type:
- Trojan Horse
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows XP
Hacktool.XalerDCOM uses the DCOM RPC vulnerability to give a hacker system-wide, Administrator-level access to remote hosts.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version September 30, 2003
- Latest Rapid Release version October 30, 2011 revision 016
- Initial Daily Certified version September 30, 2003
- Latest Daily Certified version October 31, 2011 revision 002
- Initial Weekly Certified release date October 1, 2003
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
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: Medium
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: John Canavan
