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Discovered:
- May 1, 2003
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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:00:46 PM
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Also Known As:
- Troj/Boa-A [Sophos], W32.Boa.Worm
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Type:
- Worm
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows XP
Trojan.Boa is a key logger, as well as a disk filler, which uses its own SMTP engine to send back data to its creator.
The Trojan is written in the Visual Basic programming language.
NOTE: Definitions dated prior to June 5, 2003 will detect this threat as W32.Boa.Worm.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version May 2, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
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Initial Daily Certified version May 2, 2003
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Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
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Initial Weekly Certified release date May 7, 2003
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 50 - 999
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Number of Sites: More than 10
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Moderate
Writeup By: Scott Gettis
