Trojan.Dropper

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: 2 February 2000
Updated: 13 February 2007 11:57:55 AM
Also Known As: Virus.Dropper, Trojan dropper
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP


Trojan.Dropper is a Trojan horse that drops Trojan horses or back door Trojans onto compromised computers.

Note: Definitions dated prior to 28th March 2005, may detect this threat as Trojan dropper.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version 7 February 2000
  • Latest Rapid Release version 24 November 2009 revision 040
  • Initial Daily Certified version 7 February 2000 revision 007
  • Latest Daily Certified version 24 November 2009 revision 035
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date 7 February 2000

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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

Writeup By: Gor Nazaryan
Symantec Client Security