Backdoor.Hesive.C

Backdoor.Hesive.C is a Trojan horse that opens a back door on the compromised computer and allows a remote attacker unauthorized access. The Trojan may arrive as a Microsoft Access file that exploits the Microsoft Jet Database Engine Malformed Database File Buffer Overflow vulnerability (as described in Bugtraq ID 12960).

Note: Definitions dated March 7th, 2005 or earlier may detect this threat as Backdoor.Hesive.B.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version March 8, 2006
• Latest Rapid Release version May 14, 2008 revision 036
• Initial Daily Certified version March 8, 2006
• Latest Daily Certified version May 14, 2008 revision 035
• Initial Weekly Certified release date March 8, 2006

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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: Medium

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Low