Trojan.PPDropper

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: April 26, 2006
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:53:10 PM
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Trojan.PPDropper is a Trojan horse that drops a file on the compromised computer. It spreads by exploiting the Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Using a Malformed Routing Slip Vulnerability (Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-012).

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version April 26, 2006
Latest Rapid Release version September 12, 2011 revision 018
Initial Daily Certified version April 26, 2006
Latest Daily Certified version September 12, 2011 revision 020
Initial Weekly Certified release date April 26, 2006

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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: Moderate

Damage

Damage Level: Low

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Elia Florio

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