Backdoor.Emcommander

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: October 21, 2004
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:28:54 PM
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
CVE References:: CAN-2004-0209

Backdoor.Emcommander is a Backdoor Trojan distributed as an EMF image file. It exploits the Microsoft Windows WMF/EMF Image Format Rendering Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-032) and allows an attacker to control the compromised system.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version October 21, 2004
Latest Rapid Release version July 20, 2011 revision 003
Initial Daily Certified version October 21, 2004
Latest Daily Certified version July 20, 2011 revision 002
Initial Weekly Certified release date October 27, 2004

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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: Medium

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Masaki Suenaga

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