Discovered: July 12, 2006
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:57:24 PM
Also Known As: TROJ_MDROPPER.AS [Trend Micro]
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Trojan.PPDropper.B is a Trojan horse that drops a file on the compromised computer. It spreads by exploiting an undocumented Microsoft Powerpoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability using a malformed string.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version July 12, 2006
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Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version July 12, 2006
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Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
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Initial Weekly Certified release date July 12, 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: Elia Florio
