Backdoor.Sokeven

Backdoor.Sokeven is a backdoor Trojan horse that creates a SOCKS proxy on the infected computer when a user visits a malicious Web site using the Internet Explorer browser.

Note: Reports indicate the worm may be installed by Web sites exploiting the unpatched Microsoft Internet Explorer Drag And Drop File Installation Vulnerability.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version September 22, 2004
• Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
• Initial Daily Certified version September 22, 2004
• Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
• Initial Weekly Certified release date September 22, 2004

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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: Easy

Damage

• Damage Level: Low

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Low