Backdoor.Ginwui.B

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: May 20, 2006
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:55:34 PM
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Backdoor.Ginwui.B is a Trojan horse that opens a back door on the compromised computer.

Note: It has been reported that the Trojan may be dropped by a malicious Word document exploiting an undocumented vulnerability in Microsoft Word. This malicious Word document is currently detected as Trojan.Mdropper.H.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version May 20, 2006
Latest Rapid Release version March 4, 2011 revision 035
Initial Daily Certified version May 20, 2006
Latest Daily Certified version March 4, 2011 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date May 20, 2006

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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: Easy

Damage

Damage Level: Low

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Elia Florio

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