Discovered: August 8, 2004
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:26:15 PM
Also Known As: TROJ_STRTPAGE.CQ [Trend Micro],
Troj/CWS-C [Sophos],
StartPage-CQ.gen [McAfee],
TrojanDownloader.Win32.Small
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Trojan.StartPage.F is a program that changes the home page of Internet Explorer and installs a Browser Helper Object.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version August 9, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version November 13, 2009 revision 034
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Initial Daily Certified version August 9, 2004
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Latest Daily Certified version November 13, 2009 revision 033
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Initial Weekly Certified release date August 11, 2004
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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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: Easy
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Wilson Meng
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