Backdoor.Fearic

Backdoor.Fearic is a backdoor Trojan horse that allows a hacker to use America Online Instant Messenger (AIM) or to open TCP/UDP ports to gain control of a computer.

Backdoor.Fearic is written in the Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) programming language. It will listen on ports 8811, 3456, and 2000.

NOTE: Symantec antivirus products detect the client portion of this Trojan as Backdoor.Fearic.Cli. The length of the client portion is 122,880 Bytes.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version August 8, 2002
• Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
• Initial Daily Certified version August 8, 2002
• Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
• Initial Weekly Certified release date August 14, 2002

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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: Low

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Low