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Trojan.StartPage.G

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: August 9, 2004
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:26:16 PM
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP


Trojan.StartPage.G is a Trojan horse that downloads and runs an executable and attempts to change the Internet Explorer home page.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version August 9, 2004
  • Latest Rapid Release version December 8, 2008 revision 034
  • Initial Daily Certified version August 9, 2004
  • Latest Daily Certified version December 8, 2008 revision 050
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date August 11, 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

Writeup By: Benjamin Nahorney
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