Trojan.Chost.B

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: June 16, 2005
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:40:39 PM
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Trojan.Chost.B is a Trojan horse that modifies the hosts file to redirect access to several Web sites. It also adds links to the favorites menu in Internet Explorer.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version June 16, 2005
Latest Rapid Release version June 16, 2005
Initial Daily Certified version June 16, 2005
Latest Daily Certified version June 16, 2005
Initial Weekly Certified release date June 22, 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

Writeup By: Robert X Wang

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