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Trojan.Jevprox

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: July 18, 2005
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:42:25 PM
Also Known As: Download.Trojan
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP



Trojan.Jevprox is a downloader Trojan that exploits the Microsoft Internet Explorer Javaprxy.DLL COM Object Instantiation Heap Overflow Vulnerability (described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-037).

Note: Virus definitions dated prior to July 19, 2005 may detect this as Download.Trojan.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version July 19, 2005
  • Latest Rapid Release version July 12, 2008 revision 018
  • Initial Daily Certified version July 19, 2005
  • Latest Daily Certified version July 12, 2008 revision 019
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date July 20, 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: Low

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Candid Wueest
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