- Discovered:
- June 17, 2004
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:24:27 PM
- Type:
- Trojan Horse
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
Trojan.Wintrash is a Gentee installer which drops files that damage Windows. It causes Windows to restart immediately each time you try to start it. This Trojan also disables critical registry keys.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version June 18, 2004
- Latest Rapid Release version June 18, 2004
- Initial Daily Certified version June 18, 2004
- Latest Daily Certified version June 18, 2004
- Initial Weekly Certified release date June 19, 2004
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: Difficult
Damage
- Damage Level: Low
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: Maryl Magee



