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- Discovered:
- August 18, 2005
- Updated:
- August 19, 2005 9:39:22 AM
- Type:
- Trojan
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000
Backdoor.Darkmoon is a Trojan horse that opens a back door on the compromised computer and has keylogging capabilities.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version August 18, 2005
- Latest Rapid Release version May 22, 2012 revision 034
- Initial Daily Certified version August 19, 2005 revision 008
- Latest Daily Certified version May 22, 2012 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date August 23, 2005 revision 008
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
- Wild Level: Low
- Number of Infections: 1000+
- Number of Sites: 10+
- Geographical Distribution: Medium
- Threat Containment: Easy
- Removal: Moderate
Damage
- Damage Level: Medium
- Payload: Opens a back door on the compromised computer. May hide presence of files/folders based on hard coded string.
- Releases Confidential Info: Steals information and sends it to a remote location.
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: Kaoru Hayashi
