Discovered: September 14, 2004
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:27:37 PM
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Bloodhound.Exploit.13 is a heuristic detection for malformed JPEG files that are potentially related to the GDI+ integer overflow, described in
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-028.
The files detected as Bloodhound.Exploit.13 may be malicious, or they may be the result of corruption. We suggest that you submit to Symantec Security Response any files that are detected as Bloodhound.Exploit.13. For instructions on how to do this using Scan and Deliver, read the document
How to submit a file to Symantec Security Response using Scan and Deliver.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version September 15, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version September 15, 2004
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Initial Daily Certified version October 31, 2007 revision 003
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Latest Daily Certified version October 31, 2007 revision 003
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Initial Weekly Certified release date September 15, 2004
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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: Frederic Perriot