Bloodhound.Exploit.20

Bloodhound.Exploit.20 is a heuristic detection for animated cursor(.ani) files that have been designed to exploit the Microsoft Windows Kernel .ani file Parsing and Denial of Service Vulnerability (as described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-002). This exploit does not affect Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Operating Systems.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version December 24, 2004
• Latest Rapid Release version December 24, 2004
• Initial Daily Certified version October 31, 2007 revision 003
• Latest Daily Certified version June 17, 2008 revision 017
• Initial Weekly Certified release date December 29, 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