Discovered: April 16, 2002
Updated: February 13, 2007 11:38:57 AM
Also Known As: TROJ_SUA.A, Downloader - W
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
Backdoor.Autoupder is a backdoor program that can be used as a distribution mechanism by worms or other malicious programs.
NOTE: Virus definitions dated prior to April 23, 2002 may detect this as Backdoor.Trojan or Downloader.Trojan.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version April 23, 2002
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Latest Rapid Release version April 18, 2008 revision 041
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Initial Daily Certified version April 23, 2002
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Latest Daily Certified version April 19, 2008 revision 003
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Initial Weekly Certified release date April 23, 2002
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 50 - 999
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Number of Sites: More than 10
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Geographical Distribution: Medium
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Moderate
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Cary Ng
