Trojan.Bookmarker.E

Trojan.Bookmarker.E is a variant of Trojan.Bookmarker.B that modifies the Internet Explorer home page and search page and adds bookmarks, which point to pornographic Web sites, to the Favorites folder.

This Trojan changes the Internet Explorer home page to webcoolsearch.com. It is also packed with UPX.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version January 28, 2004
• Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
• Initial Daily Certified version January 28, 2004
• Latest Daily Certified version January 20, 2009 revision 048
• Initial Weekly Certified release date January 28, 2004

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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: Moderate

Damage

• Damage Level: Low

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Low