- Discovered:
- March 4, 2003
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:43:43 AM
- Also Known As:
- Trojan.Poot, BackDoor-ALI.sys.b [McAfee]
- Type:
- Trojan Horse
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows XP
Trojan.Slanret.B is a Windows device driver that intercepts the file, folder, registry, and process calls. The device driver can hide certain files, folders, registry entries, and processes from you.
Another program must install Trojan.Slanret.B, which has been found on systems as the file, P2.sys.
NOTE: Virus definitions dated prior to April 4, 2003 may detect this threat as Trojan.Poot.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version March 5, 2003
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version March 5, 2003
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date March 5, 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: Moderate
Damage
- Damage Level: Medium
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: Eric Chien



