Discovered: 24 November 2004
Updated: 13 February 2007 12:30:17 PM
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Trojan.Favadd is a Trojan horse program that modifies a user's Microsoft Internet Explorer start page settings.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version 25 November 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version 23 November 2009 revision 034
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Initial Daily Certified version 25 November 2004
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Latest Daily Certified version 23 November 2009 revision 023
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Initial Weekly Certified release date 1 December 2004
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Easy
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Rodney Andres
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