Discovered: March 17, 2006
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:51:59 PM
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Backdoor.Hesive.F is a Trojan horse that drops
Backdoor.Hesive.E.
Note:
- Definitions prior to March 17, 2006 may detect this as Backdoor.Hesive.E.
- Backdoor.Hesive.F reportedly arrives as an email attachment with the following file name:
winny_patch.exe
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version March 17, 2006
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Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version March 17, 2006
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Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
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Initial Weekly Certified release date March 22, 2006
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Easy
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Masaki Suenaga