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- Discovered:
- April 25, 2000
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:55:06 AM
- Type:
- Trojan Horse
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
PWS.Hooker.Trojan is the detection for known variants in this family of Trojan horses. Trojans in this family attempt to steal passwords and IP addresses from compromised computers.
Notes:
- The W32.Bugbear@mm worm is one of several threats that drops PWS.Hooker.Trojan as part of its routine.
- Virus definitions dated prior to June 27, 2002 may detect some variants of this threat as Backdoor.Trojan.
NOTE:
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version May 1, 2000
- Latest Rapid Release version May 12, 2012 revision 034
- Initial Daily Certified version May 1, 2000
- Latest Daily Certified version May 13, 2012 revision 007
- Initial Weekly Certified release date May 1, 2000
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
- Wild Level: Medium
- Number of Infections: 50 - 999
- Number of Sites: More than 10
- Geographical Distribution: High
- Threat Containment: Easy
- Removal: Moderate
Damage
- Damage Level: Low
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: Yana Liu
