Discovered: October 17, 2001
Updated: February 13, 2007 11:50:46 AM
Type: Trojan Horse
Septer.Trojan is a Trojan horse that disguises itself as an appeal for donations from the American Red Cross. If you fill out the form, the Trojan saves the information to a file and then uploads it to a Web site.
The American Red Cross Web site is at
http://www.redcross.org.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version October 17, 2001
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Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version October 17, 2001
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Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
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Initial Weekly Certified release date pending
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Easy
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Neal Hindocha