Discovered: April 21, 2005
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:37:35 PM
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Trojan.Horrortel.B is a Trojan horse program that continuously attempts to post messages in newsgroups.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version April 22, 2005
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Latest Rapid Release version March 3, 2008 revision 035
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Initial Daily Certified version April 22, 2005
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Latest Daily Certified version March 3, 2008 revision 037
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Initial Weekly Certified release date April 27, 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: Ka Chun Leung
