Discovered: June 6, 2004
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:24:04 PM
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Trojan.StartPage.E is a Trojan horse that:
- Changes your Internet Explorer home page
- Terminates security programs
- Overwrites the Hosts file
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version June 6, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version June 6, 2004
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Latest Daily Certified version December 8, 2008 revision 050
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Initial Weekly Certified release date June 7, 2004
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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: Hiroshi Shinotsuka