AOL4Free Trojan Horse

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: April 16, 1997
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:54:19 AM
Type:: Trojan Horse

This trojan horse program should not be confused with the AOL4Free virus hoax message, which was distributed under the same name in the same timeframe (March 1997).

Likelihood: Common
Region Reported: America Online e-mail
Characteristics: Trojan Horse
Target Platform: DOS, Windows 3.1, Windows 95

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version April 16, 1997
Latest Rapid Release version April 16, 1997
Initial Daily Certified version April 16, 1997
Latest Daily Certified version April 16, 1997
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

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