Backdoor.Trojan

Backdoor.Trojan is a generic detection for a group of Trojan horse programs that open a back door and allow a remote attacker to have unauthorized access to the compromised computer.



Norton Internet Security/Norton Internet Protection users
If you are using Norton Internet Security or Norton Internet Protection, the name that the Trojan Block rule uses to prevent the Trojan from being downloaded to your computer is different than the name that Norton AntiVirus uses to detect the same threat, if it was actually run on your computer or received in email.

Norton Internet Security/Norton Internet Protection will block Backdoor.Trojan from being downloaded onto your computer, using one of the following Block Rules: Hack A Tack, Girlfriend, Filenail, DeepThroat, Coma, Bugs, or Backdoor/SubSeven.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version January 26, 1998
• Latest Rapid Release version May 16, 2008 revision 023
• Initial Daily Certified version January 26, 1998 revision 007
• Latest Daily Certified version May 16, 2008 revision 019
• Initial Weekly Certified release date January 26, 1998

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Threat Assessment

Wild

• Wild Level: Medium
• Number of Infections: More than 1000
• Number of Sites: More than 10
• Geographical Distribution: High
• Threat Containment: Easy
• Removal: Moderate

Damage

• Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Low