Trojan.ByteVerify

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: September 5, 2003
Updated:: July 5, 2010 1:17:51 AM
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000
CVE References:: CVE-2003-0111

Trojan.ByteVerify is a Trojan horse that exploits the Microsoft Java Virtual Machine Bytecode Verifier Vulnerability (BID 6221) to execute on a vulnerable system. It may change the Internet Explorer start page and add links to the Favorites folder.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version September 5, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version June 22, 2010 revision 018
Initial Daily Certified version September 5, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version June 23, 2010 revision 002
Initial Weekly Certified release date September 10, 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: Low

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Douglas Knowles

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