Trojan.Phel.A

Trojan.Phel.A is a Trojan horse program, which is distributed as an .html file, and attempts to exploit the Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML Help Control Local Zone Security Restriction Bypass Vulnerability (as described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-001).

Trojan.Phel.A attempts to infect computers running Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version December 27, 2004
• Latest Rapid Release version January 15, 2008 revision 008
• Initial Daily Certified version December 27, 2004
• Latest Daily Certified version January 15, 2008 revision 017
• Initial Weekly Certified release date December 29, 2004

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Threat Assessment

Wild

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

Damage

• Damage Level: Low

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Low