Discovered: April 3, 2004
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:20:45 PM
Also Known As: Backdoor.Loony.d [Kaspersky], W32/Spybot.worm.gen.b [McAfee]
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Backdoor.IRC.Mutebot is Trojan horse with backdoor functionality, which allows an attacker to control an infected computer via Internet Relay Chat (IRC).
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version April 4, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version April 4, 2004
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Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
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Initial Weekly Certified release date April 4, 2004
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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: Tony Lee
