Discovered: March 23, 2005
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:53:41 PM
Also Known As: Trojan-PSW.Win32.PdPinch.gen [, PWSteal.Ldpinch.E
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Infostealer.Ldpinch.E is a password stealing Trojan horse program that opens a back door and attempts to steal information from a compromised computer.
NOTE : Definitions prior to May 10, 2006 may detect this threat as PWSteal.Ldpinch.E
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version March 24, 2005
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Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version March 24, 2005
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Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
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Initial Weekly Certified release date March 25, 2005
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Moderate
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Paul Mangan
