Discovered: March 19, 2004
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:19:42 PM
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Trojan.Bookmarker.G modifies the Internet Explorer settings, adds bookmarks to Internet Explorer Favorites, and downloads other programs.
Note: Virus definitions dated July,10,2005 or earlier may detect this threat as Adware.OleHelp.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version March 22, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version March 22, 2004
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Latest Daily Certified version December 8, 2008 revision 050
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Initial Weekly Certified release date March 24, 2004
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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: Moderate
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Paul Mangan