Trojan.Lornuke

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: June 25, 2001
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:50:43 AM
Also Known As:: Nuker.Lornuke
Type:: Trojan Horse

Trojan.Lornuke can be used to perform malicious actions against other computers. It is a type of program that is usually referred to as a nuker program. It is used to send packets of data to a specific IP addresses to greatly slow down a victim's system.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version June 27, 2001
Latest Rapid Release version January 12, 2010 revision 022
Initial Daily Certified version June 27, 2001
Latest Daily Certified version January 12, 2010 revision 025
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: Brian Ewell

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