- Discovered:
- April 10, 2004
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:29:21 PM
- Type:
- Trojan Horse
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Backdoor.Mirxy is a Trojan horse program that allows the infected computer to be used as a network proxy.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version April 11, 2004
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version April 11, 2004
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date April 14, 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: Moderate
Damage
- Damage Level: Low
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: Tony Lee



