Trojan.ProteBoy

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: February 17, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:43:07 AM
Also Known As:: Trojan.Win32.Proteboy [KAV]
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

Trojan.ProteBoy is a Trojan Horse that deletes the registry backup files. The Trojan is written in Microsoft Visual Basic, version 6, and is packed with UPX. The existence of the file ProtectBoy.com is an indication of a possible infection.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version February 18, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version July 12, 2011 revision 008
Initial Daily Certified version February 18, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version July 12, 2011 revision 019
Initial Weekly Certified release date February 19, 2003

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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: Medium

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Kaoru Hayashi

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