Discovered: April 6, 2005
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:36:31 PM
Also Known As: Fontal.A [F-Secure], SYMBOS_FONTAL.A [Trend Micro]
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: EPOC
SymbOS.Fontal.A is a Trojan horse that replaces system files, which disables the application manager and prevents the device from restarting if it is switched off.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version April 6, 2005
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Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version April 6, 2005
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Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
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Initial Weekly Certified release date April 6, 2005
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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
Distribution
Writeup By: Eric Chien