Trojan.Kalshi

Trojan.Kalshi is a Trojan Horse that spammers use to anonymously send spam messages. This Trojan may arrive in an install package that includes Backdoor.HackDefender, a rootkit used to hide its malicious activities.

Definitions dated October 13, 2003 or earlier may detect this threat as W32.Kalshi.A@mm.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version October 10, 2003
• Latest Rapid Release version October 10, 2003
• Initial Daily Certified version October 10, 2003
• Latest Daily Certified version January 15, 2008 revision 017
• Initial Weekly Certified release date October 15, 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: Difficult

Damage

• Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Low