W32.Click

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: July 11, 2002
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:49:18 AM
Also Known As:: Nuker.Click.22 (AVP), Click Trojan (McAfee)
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: Linux, Macintosh, Microsoft IIS, UNIX, Windows 2000, Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.Click.DoS is a Denial of Service attack tool. This tool allows the person who is using this tool to flood a target computer with network packets that can slow down or crash the system. To be enabled, this tool must be configured and executed manually by the user.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version July 12, 2002
Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
Initial Daily Certified version July 12, 2002
Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
Initial Weekly Certified release date July 17, 2002

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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: Brett Johnson

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