Updated: February 13, 2007 3:37:31 PM
Type: Security Assessment Tool
Name: NetCat
Risk Impact: Low
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
Behavior
NetCat is a tool for transmitting data across network connections and may allow unauthorized access.
Virus definitions prior to February 12th, 2007 will detect this risk as Hacktool.NetCat.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version December 1, 2005
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Latest Rapid Release version September 8, 2008 revision 002
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Initial Daily Certified version December 1, 2005
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Latest Daily Certified version September 8, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Weekly Certified release date December 7, 2005
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