- Discovered:
- January 7, 2005
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:31:37 PM
- Type:
- Trojan Horse
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Trojan.Minit is a Trojan horse that creates a DLL which will download and execute arbitrary code from a predetermined list of websites.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version January 8, 2005
- Latest Rapid Release version May 11, 2012 revision 009
- Initial Daily Certified version January 8, 2005
- Latest Daily Certified version May 11, 2012 revision 008
- Initial Weekly Certified release date January 12, 2005
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: Easy
Damage
- Damage Level: Low
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: John Park



