JS.Fav

JS.Fav is a simple Trojan horse that creates three links in the Favorites folder, which are then displayed on the Start Menu. Two of the three sites are pornographic, and one is a search engine. After creating these links, the Trojan destroys itself.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version February 16, 2001
• Latest Rapid Release version February 16, 2001
• Initial Daily Certified version February 16, 2001
• Latest Daily Certified version January 15, 2008 revision 017
• Initial Weekly Certified release date pending

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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