Trojan.Sefex

Risk Level 1: Very Low

Discovered:
May 27, 2003
Updated:
February 13, 2007 12:04:57 PM
Also Known As:
Exploit-CodeBase [McAfee], TrojanDropper.JS.Mimail.b [KAV
Type:
Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:
Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
CVE References:
CAN-2002-0980 CAN-2002-0077

Trojan.Sefex is a Trojan Horse that is an HTML file, which will extract and run an executable file from within an HTML file.

Antivirus Protection Dates

  • Initial Rapid Release version May 28, 2003
  • Latest Rapid Release version November 24, 2011 revision 023
  • Initial Daily Certified version May 28, 2003 revision 036
  • Latest Daily Certified version November 24, 2011 revision 036
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date May 28, 2003
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Threat Assessment

Wild

  • Wild Level: Low
  • Number of Infections: 50 - 999
  • Number of Sites: More than 10
  • Geographical Distribution: Low
  • Threat Containment: Easy
  • Removal: Easy

Damage

  • Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: Douglas Knowles

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