Discovered: June 14, 2006
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:56:24 PM
Also Known As: Trojan.Dropper
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Trojan.Mdropper.J is a Trojan horse that drops
Downloader.Booli.A on the compromised computer by exploiting the Microsoft Excel Unspecified Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (as described in
Microsoft Security Advisory (921365)).
Note: Definitions prior to June 14, 2006 may detect this threat as
Trojan.Dropper.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version June 14, 2006
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Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version June 14, 2006
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Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
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Initial Weekly Certified release date June 14, 2006
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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: Easy
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Costin Ionescu