Trojan.Sarka

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: July 9, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:03:33 PM
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

Trojan Sarka is a Trojan Horse that consumes all CPU resources. The Trojan overwrites legitimate Windows executables like command.com and notepad.exe with a copy of itself.

You may need to press the computer's reset button to reboot the computer.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version July 9, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
Initial Daily Certified version July 9, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
Initial Weekly Certified release date July 9, 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: Yana Liu

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