Discovered: June 15, 2006
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:56:26 PM
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Backdoor.Haxdoor.M is a Trojan horse that installs a back door on the compromised computer. It also uses rootkit technology to hide its files.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version June 16, 2006
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Latest Rapid Release version January 29, 2010 revision 041
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Initial Daily Certified version June 16, 2006
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Latest Daily Certified version January 29, 2010 revision 050
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Initial Weekly Certified release date June 21, 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: Moderate
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Nicolas Falliere