- Discovered:
- December 14, 2003
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:15:15 PM
- Type:
- Trojan Horse
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Infostealer.Qphook is a Trojan Horse component used to steal information, such as password or credit card information.
Note: A dropper, downloader, or other malicious code must place this Trojan on a computer to properly function.
Note: Virus definitions dated June 7th, 2006 or earlier may detect this threat as Trojan.PWS.Qphook.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version December 15, 2003
- Latest Rapid Release version May 9, 2011 revision 038
- Initial Daily Certified version December 15, 2003
- Latest Daily Certified version May 10, 2011 revision 003
- Initial Weekly Certified release date December 17, 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: Moderate
Damage
- Damage Level: Medium
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Low



