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- Discovered:
- May 11, 2011
- Updated:
- May 11, 2011 12:15:54 PM
- Type:
- Trojan
- Systems Affected:
- Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000
Backdoor.Tidserv!gen15 is a heuristic detection used to detect threats associated with the Backdoor.Tidserv family.
For more information, please see the following resource:
Backdoor.Tidserv
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version May 6, 2011 revision 020
- Latest Rapid Release version May 6, 2011 revision 020
- Initial Daily Certified version May 6, 2011 revision 021
- Latest Daily Certified version May 6, 2011 revision 021
- Initial Weekly Certified release date May 11, 2011
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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
- Payload Trigger: Web searches and other user activities on the compromised computer.
- Payload: Opens a back door on the compromised computer, hijacks Web search results, and displays pop-up advertisements.
- Modifies Files: Infects low-level driver files such as atapi.sys.
- Causes System Instability: Infection of low level system files may result in instability of the operating system.
