Discovered: May 18, 1999
Updated: February 13, 2007 11:39:48 AM
Also Known As: Trojan.PSW.Stealth [AVP], PWS-AC [McAfee], TROJ_PSW.STEAL [Trend], Troj/PWS-AC [Sophos]
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows XP
Trojan.KillAV is a Trojan horse that tries to terminate and/or remove any antivirus software that is running on the computer.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version May 19, 1999
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Latest Rapid Release version January 8, 2009 revision 037
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Initial Daily Certified version May 19, 1999 revision 003
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Latest Daily Certified version January 8, 2009 revision 048
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Initial Weekly Certified release date May 19, 1999
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
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: Easy
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Atli Gudmundsson
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