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Trojan.Cachecachekit

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: April 12, 2005
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:39:52 PM
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP



Trojan.Cachecachekit is a device driver program that is used for hiding the existence of some predetermined files and it is dropped by W32.Spybot.NLX.

Note: Definitions prior to June 7, 2005 detect this threat as Trojan.Horse.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version June 7, 2005
  • Latest Rapid Release version March 3, 2008 revision 035
  • Initial Daily Certified version June 7, 2005
  • Latest Daily Certified version March 3, 2008 revision 037
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date June 8, 2005

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

Threat Assessment

Wild

  • Wild Level: Low
  • Number of Infections: More than 1000
  • Number of Sites: More than 10
  • Geographical Distribution: Low
  • Threat Containment: Easy
  • Removal: Moderate

Damage

  • Damage Level: Low

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Masaki Suenaga
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