Backdoor.Tinydog

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: November 20, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:14:05 PM
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

Backdoor.Tinydog is a Backdoor Trojan Horse that creates a remote shell on your system. This Trojan is based on the open source project for TinyShell. In addition to standard remote shell functionality, Backdoor.Tinydog also recognizes a hidden password.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version November 21, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version July 21, 2011 revision 050
Initial Daily Certified version November 21, 2003 revision 002
Latest Daily Certified version July 22, 2011 revision 002
Initial Weekly Certified release date November 26, 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: Atli Gudmundsson

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