Backdoor.Tixanbot

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: August 22, 2005
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:43:38 PM
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Backdoor.Tixanbot is a Trojan horse that gives a remote attacker control over the compromised computer. It also ends security-related processes, stops services, and sends links to other users using MSN Messenger.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version August 23, 2005
Latest Rapid Release version February 3, 2011 revision 002
Initial Daily Certified version August 23, 2005 revision 002
Latest Daily Certified version February 3, 2011 revision 003
Initial Weekly Certified release date August 23, 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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