Backdoor.Haxdoor.O

Backdoor.Haxdoor.O is a Trojan horse program that opens a back door on the compromised computer and allows a remote attacker to have unauthorized access. It also logs keystrokes, steals passwords, and drops rootkits that run in safe mode.

This Trojan appears to have been spammed through email to multiple users in a .zip file attachment.

Note: Virus definitions released prior to July 25, 2006 may detect this threat as Backdoor.Haxdoor.I.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version July 24, 2006
• Latest Rapid Release version June 21, 2008 revision 020
• Initial Daily Certified version July 24, 2006
• Latest Daily Certified version January 20, 2009 revision 048
• Initial Weekly Certified release date July 26, 2006

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Threat Assessment

Wild

• Wild Level: Low
• Number of Infections: 50 - 999
• Number of Sites: More than 10
• Geographical Distribution: Low
• Threat Containment: Easy
• Removal: Moderate

Damage

• Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Low