Trojan.Hoosmi

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: May 24, 2006
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:55:41 PM
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Trojan.Hoosmi is a Trojan horse that drops and opens a Microsoft Word document when executed. At the same time it drops and launches malicious files. It uses rootkit technology to hide all the files and registry entries it creates. It also downloads and executes a file from a remote computer.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version May 24, 2006
Latest Rapid Release version January 30, 2012 revision 039
Initial Daily Certified version May 24, 2006
Latest Daily Certified version January 31, 2012 revision 003
Initial Weekly Certified release date May 24, 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: Easy

Damage

Damage Level: Low

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Candid Wueest

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