Discovered: January 13, 2006
Updated: January 14, 2006 9:54:42 AM
Systems Affected: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000
Backdoor.Rustock is a Trojan horse with back door capabilities that allows a compromised computer to be used as a covert proxy. It uses rootkit techniques to hide its presence on the compromised computer.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version pending
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Latest Rapid Release version pending
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Initial Daily Certified version pending
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Latest Daily Certified version pending
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Initial Weekly Certified release date pending
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