Backdoor.Ryejet.B

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: April 21, 2005
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:37:38 PM
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Backdoor.Ryejet.B is a back door Trojan horse that allows unauthorized remote access to a compromised computer.

The Trojan is installed as a Browser Helper Object, and may be distributed embedded in a malformed .mdb file that exploits the Microsoft Jet Database Engine Malformed Database File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (BID 12960).

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version April 22, 2005
Latest Rapid Release version January 20, 2009 revision 039
Initial Daily Certified version April 22, 2005
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date April 27, 2005

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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: Rodney Andres

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