Discovered: June 1, 2005
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:39:39 PM
Also Known As: Win32.Fantibag.A [Computer Ass
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Trojan.Fantibag.A is a Trojan horse program that lowers security settings by modifying the Hosts file to block access to security related Web sites. This Trojan was downloaded from a website by
Trojan.Tooso.I.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version June 2, 2005
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Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version June 2, 2005
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Latest Daily Certified version December 8, 2008 revision 050
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Initial Weekly Certified release date June 2, 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: Moderate
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: John Park