W32.Doal.Trojan

Discovered:

July 1, 2002

Updated:

February 13, 2007 11:57:29 AM

Also Known As:

TROJ_DOAL.A, Win32/DlToon [Computer Associa

Type:

Trojan Horse

Systems Affected:

Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

This Trojan Horse resembles W32.Whiter.Trojan in that it may pose as a "key generator" for Windows XP. This Trojan is not a "key generator" and may delete files on the local hard drive if it is run.

The most common way that this Trojan is spread is through the use of file-sharing clients such as Kazaa or Morpheus. The filename of this Trojan is
"Windows XP Home Edition Keygen.exe," but the name could be easily changed to something else.

The Trojan's icon looks like:

Antivirus Protection Dates

• Initial Rapid Release version July 2, 2002
• Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
• Initial Daily Certified version July 2, 2002
• Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
• Initial Weekly Certified release date July 3, 2002

Threat Assessment

Wild

• Wild Level: Low
• Number of Infections: 0 - 49
• Number of Sites: 0 - 2
• Geographical Distribution: Low
• Threat Containment: Easy
• Removal: Easy