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Backdoor.Optix.04.E

Discovered:
February 10, 2004
Updated:
February 13, 2007 12:17:13 PM
Also Known As:
Backdoor:Win32/Optix.0_4.C [Ge, Backdoor.Optix.04.c [Kaspersky
Type:
Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:
Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

Backdoor.Optix.04.E is a backdoor Trojan horse that gives an attacker unauthorized access to an infected computer by opening TCP port 5353 and listening for incoming connections.

This Trojan also attempts to disable some antivirus and firewall programs by terminating processes or closing windows.

Backdoor.Optix.04.E is a Delphi application and is compressed with ASPack v2.001-2.001a.

Antivirus Protection Dates

  • Initial Rapid Release version February 10, 2004
  • Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
  • Initial Daily Certified version February 10, 2004
  • Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date February 11, 2004
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Writeup By: Keiichi Ito

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