Trojan.Smartallyes

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: May 19, 2006
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:55:38 PM
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP



Trojan.Smartallyes is a Browser Helper Object that displays advertisements in browser windows and may cause Internet Explorer to crash.

Note: Definitions dated prior to May 24, 2006 may detect this threat as Trojan.Ourxin.


Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version May 20, 2006
  • Latest Rapid Release version February 11, 2009 revision 056
  • Initial Daily Certified version May 20, 2006
  • Latest Daily Certified version February 12, 2009 revision 003
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date May 20, 2006

Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.

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: Piotr Krysiuk
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