Trojan.QQMess

Trojan.QQMess is a Trojan Horse that inserts various messages on your outgoing QQ instant messages. It also changes the Internet Explorer home page. Both the messages and the home page URL are configurable.

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Note: Virus definitions dated prior to October 23, 2003 detect some components of this Trojan as Backdoor.Semes.

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Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version September 26, 2003
• Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
• Initial Daily Certified version September 26, 2003
• Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
• Initial Weekly Certified release date October 1, 2003

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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