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Trojan.Grepage

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: February 25, 2003
Updated: February 13, 2007 11:43:29 AM
Also Known As: Trojan.Win32.Grepage [KAV], Grepage [McAfee], TROJ_GREATPAGE.A [Trend]
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP


Trojan.Grepage is a Trojan horse that opens a particular Web site in the default browser every 30 seconds. When the Web site is opened, the Trojan "freezes" the cursor. Trojan.Grepage does not have a malicious payload and only performs this unwanted action.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version February 25, 2003
  • Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
  • Initial Daily Certified version February 25, 2003
  • Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date February 26, 2003

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Threat Assessment

Wild

  • Wild Level: Low
  • Number of Infections: 0 - 49
  • Number of Sites: 0 - 2
  • Geographical Distribution: Low
  • Threat Containment: Easy
  • Removal: Moderate

Damage

  • Damage Level: Low

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Serghei Sevcenco
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