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- Discovered:
- May 26, 2006
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:58:27 PM
- Also Known As:
- Troj/Hyder-B [Sophos], Troj/Small-COM [Sophos]
- Type:
- Trojan Horse
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Trojan.Linkoptimizer is a detection for a family of Trojan horse programs that use rootkit and stealth techniques to hide their presence. The Trojan may download and display pop-up advertisements.
Note: Definitions dated prior to August 25th 2006 may detect this threat as Trojan Horse.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version August 25, 2006
- Latest Rapid Release version February 9, 2012 revision 005
- Initial Daily Certified version August 25, 2006 revision 002
- Latest Daily Certified version February 9, 2012 revision 017
- Initial Weekly Certified release date August 28, 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: 50 - 999
- Number of Sites: More than 10
- Geographical Distribution: Low
- Threat Containment: Moderate
- Removal: Difficult
Damage
- Damage Level: Medium
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: Elia Florio
