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Discovered:
- September 28, 2006
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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:55:59 PM
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Type:
- Trojan Horse, Worm
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Bloodhound.Exploit.83 is a heuristic detection for malicious HTML or JavaScript files exploiting the Microsoft Internet Explorer WebViewFolderIcon Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (as described in
Bugtraq 19030).
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version September 29, 2006
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Latest Rapid Release version September 29, 2006
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Initial Daily Certified version September 29, 2006
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Latest Daily Certified version September 29, 2006
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Initial Weekly Certified release date October 4, 2006
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
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: Costin Ionescu