Backdoor.Tidservgen15 – Spyware Removal Reviews

Backdoor.Tidserv!gen15

Spyware Reviewer — Wed, 11 May 2011 19:43:40 +0000

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.

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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.

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