MSNpws.Trojan

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: April 27, 2002

Updated: February 13, 2007 11:45:10 AM

Also Known As: Trojan.Win32.MSN.Ikmet.c [KAV], Trojan.PSW.MSN.Faker [KAV], BackDoor-AMB [McAfee], PWS-Msnfake [McAfee], BKDR_AMB.A [Trend], Troj/Bdoor-AMB [Sophos], Troj/PWS-MSN [Sophos]

Type: Trojan Horse

Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

MSNpws.Trojan is a Backdoor Trojan Horse that uses MSN Messenger to obtain unauthorized access to your computer.

Protection

Initial Rapid Release version April 29, 2002
Latest Rapid Release version November 24, 2009 revision 055
Initial Daily Certified version April 29, 2002 revision 041
Latest Daily Certified version November 25, 2009 revision 004
Initial Weekly Certified release date May 1, 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: Scott Gettis

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