Trojan.Ceegar

Trojan.Ceegar is a downloader Trojan horse program that exploits the Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML Help Control Local Zone Security Restriction Bypass Vulnerability.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version October 26, 2004
• Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
• Initial Daily Certified version October 26, 2004
• Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
• Initial Weekly Certified release date October 27, 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: Easy

Damage

• Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Low