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Discovered:
- April 27, 2002
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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:45:10 AM
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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]
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Type:
- Trojan Horse
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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.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version April 29, 2002
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Latest Rapid Release version May 18, 2013 revision 019
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Initial Daily Certified version April 29, 2002 revision 041
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Latest Daily Certified version May 19, 2013 revision 005
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Initial Weekly Certified release date May 1, 2002
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Moderate
Writeup By: Scott Gettis
