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Discovered:
- August 18, 2005
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Updated:
- August 19, 2005 9:39:22 AM
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Type:
- Trojan
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Backdoor.Darkmoon is a Trojan horse that opens a back door on the compromised computer and has keylogging capabilities.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version August 18, 2005
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Latest Rapid Release version May 23, 2013 revision 004
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Initial Daily Certified version August 19, 2005 revision 008
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Latest Daily Certified version May 23, 2013 revision 016
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Initial Weekly Certified release date August 23, 2005 revision 008
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 1000+
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Number of Sites: 10+
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Geographical Distribution: Medium
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Moderate
Damage
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Damage Level: Medium
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Payload: Opens a back door on the compromised computer. May hide presence of files/folders based on hard coded string.
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Releases Confidential Info: Steals information and sends it to a remote location.
Writeup By: Kaoru Hayashi
