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Trojan.Adwaheck

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: May 2, 2004
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:22:24 PM
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 3.x, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP


Trojan.Adwaheck is a Trojan horse that contains both Adware and backdoor Trojan functionality.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version May 2, 2004
  • Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
  • Initial Daily Certified version May 2, 2004
  • Latest Daily Certified version January 20, 2009 revision 048
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date May 2, 2004

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Threat Assessment

Wild

  • Wild Level: Low
  • Number of Infections: 50 - 999
  • Number of Sites: More than 10
  • Geographical Distribution: Low
  • Threat Containment: Easy
  • Removal: Moderate

Damage

  • Damage Level: Low

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low
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