Frodo.Frodo

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:47:45 AM
Also Known As:: 4096, 4K, Century, IDF, Stealth, 100 years
Type:: Trojan Horse, Virus

Frodo.Frodo is a virus with a destructive payload that triggers on September 22, the birthday of Frodo and Bilbo Baggins, characters in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. Frodo.Frodo attempts to plant a Trojan Horse in boot sectors and the MBR.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version December 15, 2000
Latest Rapid Release version September 3, 2010 revision 037
Initial Daily Certified version December 15, 2000
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date pending

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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

Technical Details

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