Discovered: September 5, 2003
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:07:03 PM
Also Known As: Exploit-ByteVerify [McAfee], Exploit.Java.Bytverify [KAV], JAVA_BYTVERIFY.A [Trend]
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
Trojan.ByteVerify is a Trojan Horse that exploits the vulnerability described in
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-011 and could provide a hacker the ability to run arbitrary code on an infected system.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version September 8, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version December 27, 2007 revision 034
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Initial Daily Certified version September 8, 2003 revision 003
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Latest Daily Certified version December 27, 2007 revision 038
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Initial Weekly Certified release date September 10, 2003
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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: Easy
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Douglas Knowles