Downloader.SmallWeb

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: March 20, 2004
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:19:54 PM
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Downloader.SmallWeb is a Trojan horse that downloads executable, potentially malicious files, and then executes them.

A Trojan editor's kit creates the Trojan. The kit is detected as Download.SmallWeb.Kit.

Note: Virus definitions dated June 1, 2006 or earlier may detect this threat as Download.SmallWeb.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version March 22, 2004
Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
Initial Daily Certified version March 22, 2004
Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
Initial Weekly Certified release date March 22, 2004

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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: Tony Lee

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