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Trojan.Boxer

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: September 11, 2003
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:07:13 PM
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT


Trojan.Boxer is a Trojan Horse that records keystrokes in a log file and then sends the information to a predetermined email address.

The Trojan is packed with FSG.


Note: Trojan.Boxer may arrive as an attachment in an email that uses the HTML codebase exploit, mentioned in Microsoft Security Bullitens MS02-015 and MS03-014, which allows the Trojan to be executed automatically. The HTML file containing Trojan.Boxer is detected as Trojan.Sefex.


Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version September 12, 2003
  • Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
  • Initial Daily Certified version September 12, 2003
  • Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date September 17, 2003

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: Easy

Damage

  • Damage Level: Low

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Scott Gettis
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