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Trojan.Digits

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: December 5, 2003
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:14:51 PM
Also Known As: Download.Trojan
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP


Trojan.Digits is a Trojan horse that modifies the Hosts file. It will also change your Internet Explorer home page and search pages to connect to a predetermined Web site.


Note: Virus definitions dated prior to December 5, 2003 may detect this as Download.Trojan.



Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version December 5, 2003
  • Latest Rapid Release version April 10, 2008 revision 037
  • Initial Daily Certified version December 5, 2003
  • Latest Daily Certified version April 10, 2008 revision 048
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date December 10, 2003

Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.

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

Writeup By: Kaoru Hayashi
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