Trojan.Errhijack

Trojan.Errhijack is a browser hijacker that resets the default settings for error conditions in Microsoft Internet Explorer. Once this happens, if a you type a URL that does not exist, or there is any type of browser failure, you will be redirected to an "adult content" site.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version June 28, 2004
• Latest Rapid Release version March 5, 2009 revision 040
• Initial Daily Certified version June 28, 2004
• Latest Daily Certified version March 5, 2009 revision 050
• Initial Weekly Certified release date June 30, 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