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Downloader.Botten

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: February 23, 2004
Updated: February 24, 2004 10:02:18 PM
Systems Affected: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000

Downloader.Botten is a Trojan horse that uses a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer to download and execute arbitrary code on the system.

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  • Initial Daily Certified version pending
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