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Discovered:
- May 22, 2005
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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:39:13 PM
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Also Known As:
- Virus.Win32.Gpcode.b [Kaspersk, PGPcoder [McAfee], TROJ_PGPCODER.A [Trend Micro], Trojan.Pgpcoder
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Type:
- Trojan Horse
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Trojan.Gpcoder is a Trojan horse which searches for files with various extensions and encodes them. The original files are then deleted and the newly encoded ones become unreadable.
Note: Definitions prior to May 28, 2005 may detect this threat as Trojan.Pgpcoder.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version May 23, 2005
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Latest Rapid Release version August 31, 2011 revision 007
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Initial Daily Certified version May 23, 2005
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Latest Daily Certified version August 31, 2011 revision 017
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Initial Weekly Certified release date May 24, 2005
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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: Moderate
Writeup By: Jeong Mun
