Discovered: June 19, 2005
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:40:50 PM
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Trojan.Desktophijack.B is a Trojan horse that modifies the desktop settings on a compromised computer. The Trojan may also download updates to itself.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version June 19, 2005
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Latest Rapid Release version January 1, 2010 revision 001
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Initial Daily Certified version June 19, 2005
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Latest Daily Certified version January 1, 2010 revision 005
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Initial Weekly Certified release date June 22, 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
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Kaoru Hayashi