- Discovered:
- November 9, 2003
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:13:37 PM
- Type:
- Trojan Horse
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
Backdoor.Exdis is a backdoor Trojan horse that allows a hacker to remotely control a computer through IRC.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version November 10, 2003
- Latest Rapid Release version February 27, 2012 revision 007
- Initial Daily Certified version November 10, 2003 revision 002
- Latest Daily Certified version February 27, 2012 revision 018
- Initial Weekly Certified release date November 12, 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: Difficult
Damage
- Damage Level: Medium
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: Heather Shannon



