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.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version October 13, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version November 13, 2009 revision 050
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Initial Daily Certified version October 13, 2003
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Latest Daily Certified version November 13, 2009 revision 049
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Initial Weekly Certified release date October 15, 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: Hiroshi Shinotsuka