Bloodhound.Exploit.198

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: August 19, 2008

Updated: August 19, 2008 11:05:40 AM

Type: Trojan, Virus

Infection Length: Varies

Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP

CVE References: CVE-2008-1457

Bloodhound.Exploit.198 is a heuristic detection for the files that exploit the Microsoft Windows Event System User Subscription Request Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (BID 30584).

Protection

Initial Rapid Release version August 18, 2008 revision 018
Latest Rapid Release version August 18, 2008 revision 018
Initial Daily Certified version August 18, 2008 revision 033
Latest Daily Certified version August 18, 2008 revision 033
Initial Weekly Certified release date August 20, 2008

Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.

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

Technical Details

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