Discovered: February 27, 2007
Updated: February 27, 2007 5:06:38 PM
Type: Trojan
Infection Length: 31,744 bytes; 30,720 bytes
Systems Affected: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000
Trojan.Zlob.M is a Trojan horse that may redirect the Internet Explorer home page and search page to potentially malicious Web sites. It may also display fake error messages.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version February 27, 2007
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Latest Rapid Release version June 28, 2008 revision 022
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Initial Daily Certified version February 27, 2007
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Latest Daily Certified version June 28, 2008 revision 021
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Initial Weekly Certified release date February 28, 2007
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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
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Damage Level: Medium
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Payload: Redirects Internet Explorer to potentially malicious Web sites.
Distribution
Writeup By: Stephen Doherty
