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Discovered:
- September 1, 2006
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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:58:43 PM
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Type:
- Trojan Horse
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Trojan.Mdropper.Q is a Trojan horse that drops another threat on the compromised computer. The Trojan exploits an unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000 (as described in
Microsoft Security Advisory 925059).
Note: Virus definitions dated prior to September 3, 2006 may detect this threat as Trojan.Mdropper.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version September 1, 2006
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Latest Rapid Release version May 16, 2011 revision 001
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Initial Daily Certified version September 1, 2006
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Latest Daily Certified version May 16, 2011 revision 002
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Initial Weekly Certified release date September 6, 2006
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Easy
Writeup By: Kazumasa Itabashi
