Discovered: December 6, 2005
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:49:42 PM
Also Known As: Spyaxe [McAfee]
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Trojan.Spaxe is a Trojan that attempts to download and execute files from remote Web servers.
Note: Definitions dated prior to December 8, 2005 detect this threat as Trojan.Download.Spaxe.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version December 7, 2005
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Latest Rapid Release version November 11, 2008 revision 023
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Initial Daily Certified version December 7, 2005
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Latest Daily Certified version December 8, 2008 revision 050
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Initial Weekly Certified release date December 7, 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: Mircea Ciubotariu