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Discovered:
- November 30, 2010
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Updated:
- December 1, 2010 5:32:09 AM
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Type:
- Trojan
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Infection Length:
- 49,664 bytes
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Trojan.Bootlock is a Trojan horse that infects the master boot record (MBR) of the compromised computer preventing it from restarting.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version November 30, 2010 revision 024
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Latest Rapid Release version February 19, 2013 revision 016
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Initial Daily Certified version November 30, 2010 revision 041
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Latest Daily Certified version June 7, 2012 revision 034
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Initial Weekly Certified release date November 30, 2010
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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
Damage
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Damage Level: Medium
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Payload: Infects the master boot record preventing a compromised computer from being restarted.
Distribution
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Distribution Level: Low
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Target of Infection: Master boot record (MBR)
Writeup By: Karthik Selvaraj
