Backdoor.Amitis

The Backdoor.Amitis Backdoor Trojan gives an attacker unauthorized access to an infected computer. By default, the Trojan opens TCP port 27,551 on the infected computer. This threat is written in Microsoft Visual Basic, version 6.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version January 7, 2003
• Latest Rapid Release version November 27, 2008 revision 032
• Initial Daily Certified version January 7, 2003 revision 002
• Latest Daily Certified version November 27, 2008 revision 025
• Initial Weekly Certified release date January 8, 2003

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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: Moderate

Damage

• Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Low