- Discovered:
- May 16, 2013
- Updated:
- May 16, 2013 3:52:41 PM
- Type:
- Trojan
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Trojan.Zbot!gen41 is a heuristic detection used to detect threats associated with the Trojan.Zbot family.
For more information, please see the following resource:
Trojan.Zbot
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version May 16, 2013 revision 018
- Latest Rapid Release version May 16, 2013 revision 018
- Initial Daily Certified version May 16, 2013 revision 025
- Latest Daily Certified version May 16, 2013 revision 025
- Initial Weekly Certified release date May 22, 2013
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Threat Assessment
Wild
- Wild Level: Medium
- Number of Infections: 50 – 999
- Number of Sites: 3 – 9
- Geographical Distribution: Medium
- Threat Containment: Easy
- Removal: Easy
Damage
- Damage Level: High
- Payload Trigger: Clicking on links in unsolicited emails.
- Payload: Opens a back door, gathers information from the computer, steals sensitive information, may download additional files.
- Releases Confidential Info: Steals confidential information.
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Low
- Subject of Email: Varies, depending on the spam email campaign.
Summary| Technical Details| Removal