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Discovered:
- February 2, 2004
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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:16:58 PM
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Also Known As:
- Backdoor.VBS.Shania [Kaspersky, VBS/Pica.worm.gen [McAfee]
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Type:
- Trojan Horse
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
VBS.Shania is a backdoor Trojan horse that allows a hacker to control your computer using TCP port 2414. The existence of the file shania.vbs is an indication of a possible infection.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version February 2, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version February 2, 2004
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Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
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Initial Weekly Certified release date February 4, 2004
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Moderate
Writeup By: Hiroshi Shinotsuka
