by Keith Lubsen

Has the Trojan.Zlob.G Trojan horse resurfaced? It seems a lot of people are searching for it on Google.  Just in case, we have to republished Symantec’s findings and have provided a link to their removal instructions.

Should this piece of malware infect a victim’s computer it could certainly lead to identity theft through the loss of personal information and installation of other software (such as a keylogger) being installed on a victims computer.

Discovered: 13 December 2005
Updated: 13 February 2007 12:49:55 PM
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Trojan.Zlob.G is a Trojan horse that may download and execute remote files and redirect the Internet Explorer home page and search page.
Protection
• Initial Rapid Release version 13 December 2005
• Latest Rapid Release version 20 August 2008 revision 017
• Initial Daily Certified version 13 December 2005
• Latest Daily Certified version 20 August 2008 revision 016
• Initial Weekly Certified release date 14 December 2005
Threat Assessment
Wild
• Wild Level: Low
• Number of Infections: 0 – 49
• Number of Sites: 0 – 2
• Geographical Distribution: Low
• Threat Containment: Easy
• Removal: Moderate
Damage Level: Low
Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: Douglas Knowles

Removal instructions can be found at Symantec by clicking here.