Discovered: October 17, 2002
Updated: February 13, 2007 11:59:52 AM
Also Known As: Backdoor.AIMVision.12 [AVP]
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
Backdoor.AIMVision is a Trojan horse that allows unauthorized access to an infected computer. By default, it opens port 1111 to listen for a connection. The Trojan is written in Microsoft Visual Basic version 6 and is packed with UPX.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version October 17, 2002
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Latest Rapid Release version April 8, 2008 revision 037
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Initial Daily Certified version October 17, 2002
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Latest Daily Certified version April 9, 2008 revision 009
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Initial Weekly Certified release date October 23, 2002
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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: Kaoru Hayashi