Hacktool.JPEGDownload

Hacktool.JPEGDownload is a program that can be used to generate .jpg files that exploit the Microsoft GDI+ Library JPEG Segment Length Integer Underflow vulnerability (described in the Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-028). The .jpg files that this Trojan generates can download a URL hardcoded in the .jpg file, and are detected by Symantec products as Download.Trojan.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version September 24, 2004
• Latest Rapid Release version March 3, 2008 revision 035
• Initial Daily Certified version September 24, 2004
• Latest Daily Certified version March 3, 2008 revision 037
• Initial Weekly Certified release date September 28, 2004

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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