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Trojan.StartPage.M

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: March 15, 2005
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:35:28 PM
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP


Trojan.StartPage.M is a Trojan horse that modifies settings in Internet Explorer.

Note: Virus definitions dated prior to March 15, 2005 may detect this as Trojan.StartPage.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version March 15, 2005
  • Latest Rapid Release version September 16, 2008 revision 050
  • Initial Daily Certified version March 15, 2005
  • Latest Daily Certified version September 17, 2008 revision 003
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date March 16, 2005

Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.

Threat Assessment

Wild

  • Wild Level: Low
  • Number of Infections: 0 - 49
  • Number of Sites: 0 - 2
  • Geographical Distribution: Low
  • Threat Containment: Easy
  • Removal: Moderate

Damage

  • Damage Level: Low

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Paul Mangan
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