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- Discovered:
- October 13, 2003
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:09:05 PM
- Also Known As:
- Trojan.Qhosts.A, Trojan.Qhosts.B, TrojanClicker.Win32.Qhost.a [K
- Type:
- Trojan Horse
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Trojan.Bootconf is a Trojan Horse that modifies the TCP/IP settings to point to a different DNS server. It will also change your home page and search page in Internet Explorer to connect to out.true-counter.com.
Trojan.Bootconf is written in Microsoft Visual C++.
Note: Virus definitions dated prior to October 14, 2003 may detect this as Trojan.Qhosts.A or Trojan.Qhosts.B.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version October 13, 2003
- Latest Rapid Release version September 20, 2011 revision 034
- Initial Daily Certified version October 13, 2003
- Latest Daily Certified version September 21, 2011 revision 002
- Initial Weekly Certified release date October 15, 2003
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
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: Hiroshi Shinotsuka
