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Trojan.Bookmarker.E

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: January 27, 2004
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:16:50 PM
Also Known As: TROJ_BOOKMARK.E [Trend]
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP



Trojan.Bookmarker.E is a variant of Trojan.Bookmarker.B that modifies the Internet Explorer home page and search page and adds bookmarks, which point to pornographic Web sites, to the Favorites folder.

This Trojan changes the Internet Explorer home page to webcoolsearch.com. It is also packed with UPX.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version January 28, 2004
  • Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
  • Initial Daily Certified version January 28, 2004
  • Latest Daily Certified version December 8, 2008 revision 050
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date January 28, 2004

Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.

Threat Assessment

Wild

  • Wild Level: Low
  • Number of Infections: 0 - 49
  • Number of Sites: 0 - 2
  • Geographical Distribution: Low
  • Threat Containment: Easy
  • Removal: Moderate

Damage

  • Damage Level: Low

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Kevin Ha
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