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