SymbOS.Doomboot.A

SymbOS.Doomboot.A is a Trojan horse that drops corrupt files and a copy of SymbOS.Commwarrior.B on to the compromised device. The Trojan runs on the Symbian OS, which is used as the operating system for Nokia Series 60 cellular telephones.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version July 7, 2005
• Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
• Initial Daily Certified version July 7, 2005
• Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
• Initial Weekly Certified release date July 13, 2005

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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