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Antivirus spots the .exe as containing a trojan - Trojan.Gen.SMH.

Discovered:
October 26, 2012
Updated:
April 16, 2013 1:57:42 AM
Type:
Trojan
Systems Affected:
Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Trojan.Gen.SMH is a generic detection for many individual but varied Trojans for which specific definitions have not been created. A generic detection is used because it protects against many Trojans that share similar characteristics.

Trojan horses pose as legitimate programs or files that users may recognize and want to use. They rely on this trick to lure a user into inadvertently running the Trojan. Often a Trojan will mimic a well known legitimate file name or pose as a particular type of file, like a .jpg or .doc file to trick a user.

Distribution of Trojans on to compromised computers occurs in a variety of ways. From email attachments and links to instant messages, drive-by downloads and being dropped by other malicious software. Once installed on the compromised computer, the Trojan begins to perform the predetermined actions that it was designed for.
Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version October 26, 2012 revision 021
Latest Rapid Release version February 1, 2016 revision 036
Initial Daily Certified version October 27, 2012 revision 007
Latest Daily Certified version February 1, 2016 revision 002
Initial Weekly Certified release date October 31, 2012 revision 004

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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: Medium
Payload: May open a back door or download other malware.

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low