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Trojan.Desktophijack.C

Risk Level 1: Very Low

Discovered:
July 24, 2005
Updated:
February 13, 2007 12:42:39 PM
Type:
Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:
Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP


Trojan.Desktophijack.C is a Trojan horse that modifies the desktop settings on the compromised computer.

Antivirus Protection Dates

  • Initial Rapid Release version July 24, 2005
  • Latest Rapid Release version April 20, 2011 revision 023
  • Initial Daily Certified version July 24, 2005
  • Latest Daily Certified version April 20, 2011 revision 035
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date July 27, 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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