Bloodhound.Exploit.23

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: January 19, 2005
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:32:12 PM
Type:: Trojan Horse, Worm

Bloodhound.Exploit.23 is a heuristic detection for web pages which could contain an embedded executable program disguised as a URL link. In some web browsers, clicking on such a link results in execution of the embedded file. The Opera browser is known to be vulnerable to this attack, Microsoft Internet Explorer is not.

The use of "data" URL's is described in RFC2397.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version January 19, 2005
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version January 19, 2005
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date January 19, 2005

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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

Technical Details

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