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Discovered:
- November 19, 2004
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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:30:08 PM
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Also Known As:
- Skulls [F-Secure], SymbOS/Skulls [McAfee], SYMBOS_SKULLS.A [Trend Micro]
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Type:
- Trojan Horse
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Systems Affected:
- EPOC
SymbOS.Skulls is a Trojan horse that replaces the system files on the device, causing application icons to be replaced with a skull icon. By default, the Trojan has the file name "Extended Theme.sis."
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version November 20, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
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Initial Daily Certified version November 20, 2004
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Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
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Initial Weekly Certified release date November 23, 2004
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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
Writeup By: Eric Chien
