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Discovered:
- October 14, 2003
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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:09:09 PM
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Also Known As:
- VBS/Sinkin, APSTrojan.gen18 [McAfee], Trojan.VBS.Sinkin [Kaspersky]
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Type:
- Trojan Horse
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Trojan.Sinkin is a Trojan Horse that changes the Internet Explorer start and search pages, and sends AOL Instant Messenger information to a remote host.
This Trojan may also display advertisements when the user is browsing the Web.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version October 14, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version November 17, 2012 revision 009
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Initial Daily Certified version October 14, 2003
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Latest Daily Certified version November 19, 2012 revision 022
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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: 50 - 999
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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: Moderate
Writeup By: John Canavan
