SONAR.ProcessHijack.2 Trojan Virus
Posted on May 5th, 2010 by admin
Discovered: May 4, 2010
Updated: May 4, 2010 10:56:26 PM
Type: Trojan, Virus
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP
SONAR.ProcessHijack.2 is a heuristic detection that is designed to detect new malware based on how it launches new processes. Malware will commonly launch and hijack trusted Windows processes like svchost.exe in order to perform malicious actions.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version pending
- Latest Rapid Release version pending
- Initial Daily Certified version pending
- Latest Daily Certified version May 4, 2010 revision 048
- Initial Weekly Certified release date pending
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