SymbOS.Fontal.A

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: April 6, 2005
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:36:31 PM
Also Known As:: Fontal.A [F-Secure], SYMBOS_FONTAL.A [Trend Micro]
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: EPOC

SymbOS.Fontal.A is a Trojan horse that replaces system files, which disables the application manager and prevents the device from restarting if it is switched off.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version April 6, 2005
Latest Rapid Release version October 10, 2011 revision 019
Initial Daily Certified version April 6, 2005
Latest Daily Certified version October 10, 2011 revision 020
Initial Weekly Certified release date April 6, 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: High

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Eric Chien

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