Backdoor.Tuxder

Backdoor.Tuxder enables the remote attacker to execute commands on your computer.



Once this type of Trojan attacks a computer, it is difficult to determine what else the computer has been exposed to.

In most cases, changes—other than those that the Trojan made—will not have occurred. However, an attacker may have been able to use the Trojan to access the computer to make changes to it.

Unless you can be absolutely sure that malicious activity has not been performed on the computer, we recommend completely re-installing the operating system.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version January 20, 2004
• Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
• Initial Daily Certified version January 20, 2004
• Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
• Initial Weekly Certified release date January 21, 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: Moderate

Damage

• Damage Level: Low

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Low