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Trojan.Favadd

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: November 24, 2004
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:30:17 PM
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP


Trojan.Favadd is a Trojan horse program that modifies a user's Microsoft Internet Explorer start page settings.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version November 25, 2004
  • Latest Rapid Release version October 15, 2008 revision 007
  • Initial Daily Certified version November 25, 2004
  • Latest Daily Certified version October 15, 2008 revision 021
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date December 1, 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: Easy

Damage

  • Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Rodney Andres
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