Backdoor.Dragonqq

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: December 1, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:14:28 PM
Also Known As:: PWS-QQDrag [McAfee]
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Backdoor.Dragonqq is a Trojan Horse that attempts to steal passwords from a Chinese instant messaging program and gives unauthorized access to an attacker.

This threat is written in the Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) programming language. The VB run-time libraries are required to execute Backdoor.Dragonqq.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version December 1, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version December 1, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date December 3, 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: Robert X Wang

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