Trojan.ZeroBoot

Risk Level 1: Very Low

Discovered:
September 10, 2001
Updated:
February 13, 2007 11:53:39 AM
Type:
Trojan Horse

Trojan.ZeroBoot attempts to overwrites the boot sector of the hard disk with zeros. After the Trojan has executed, the computer will not boot from the hard drive.

Antivirus Protection Dates

  • Initial Rapid Release version September 10, 2001
  • Latest Rapid Release version September 10, 2001
  • Initial Daily Certified version September 10, 2001
  • Latest Daily Certified version September 10, 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: Medium

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: Kaoru Hayashi

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