Backdoor.Remocy

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: October 22, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:12:28 PM
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

Backdoor.Remocy is a Backdoor Trojan Horse that gives its creator full control over a computer through a Web browser. The existence of the Inject.dll file is an indication of a possible infection.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version October 22, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version November 12, 2011 revision 036
Initial Daily Certified version October 22, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version November 13, 2011 revision 005
Initial Weekly Certified release date October 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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