Discovered: September 28, 2003
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:08:09 PM
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows XP
Trojan.Vardo is a Trojan Horse program that attempts to close any windows that belong to the processes using the name Ravmon.exe. This is a file that belongs to the Reliable AntiVirus program (RAV).
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version September 29, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version September 29, 2003
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Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
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Initial Weekly Certified release date October 1, 2003
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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: Fergal Ladley