W32.Whiter.Trojan

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: September 24, 2001
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:46:54 AM
Also Known As:: Trojan.Win32.Whiter.a, W95/Phistler.A
Type:: Trojan Horse

This Trojan horse arrives appearing to be a key generator for Windows XP (Whistler).

When this Trojan is activated, it may present, in Notepad, what appears to be a valid key. This key, however, is not valid and is just a string of randomly generated numbers. At the same time, the Trojan inserts itself into the system so that next time that you start the computer, it will delete all the files from the hard disk.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version September 24, 2001
Latest Rapid Release version May 26, 2012 revision 022
Initial Daily Certified version September 24, 2001
Latest Daily Certified version May 12, 2012 revision 016
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: High

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Atli Gudmundsson

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