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- Discovered:
- December 18, 2002
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:51:01 AM
- Also Known As:
- Poldo [McAfee]
- Type:
- Trojan Horse
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
Trojan.Poldo is a Trojan horse that attempts to disguise itself as a antivirus tool. It also attempts to take advantage of the Jdbgmgr file hoax. It will attempt to terminate processes and delete files of associated processes that it finds in the Run and RunServices registry keys.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version December 18, 2002
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version December 18, 2002
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date December 18, 2002
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
- Wild Level: Low
- Number of Infections: 0 - 49
- Number of Sites: 0 - 2
- Geographical Distribution: Low
- Threat Containment: Easy
- Removal: Moderate
Damage
- Damage Level: Medium
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: Robert X Wang
