HardLock.618

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: February 9, 2001
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:56:35 AM
Also Known As:: Trojan.Dood, Mutha Trojan
Type:: Trojan Horse

HardLock.618 is a boot Trojan. It does not infect or delete files. This Trojan changes a byte in the Master Boot Record (MBR) of the hard drive. The change prevents the computer from booting.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version February 9, 2001
Latest Rapid Release version February 9, 2001
Initial Daily Certified version February 9, 2001
Latest Daily Certified version February 9, 2001
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

Writeup By: Gor Nazaryan

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