Discovered: January 9, 2003
Updated: February 13, 2007 11:55:44 AM
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
The Backdoor.Sixca backdoor Trojan allows unauthorized access to the infected computer. By default, the Trojan attempts to listen on port 666. This Trojan is written in Microsoft Visual Basic and it requires that the Visual Basic (VB) run-time libraries be installed for it to execute.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version January 9, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version January 9, 2003
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Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
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Initial Weekly Certified release date January 9, 2003
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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: Robert X Wang
