Discovered: September 15, 2007
Updated: September 15, 2007 12:04:43 PM
Type: Trojan, Virus
Infection Length: Varies
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Trojan.Simpdax is a Trojan horse that infects Windows system files and sends spam.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version pending
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Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version September 15, 2007 revision 008
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Latest Daily Certified version January 20, 2009 revision 048
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Initial Weekly Certified release date September 19, 2007
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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: Easy
Damage
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Damage Level: Low
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Payload: Infects Windows system files and sends spam.
Distribution
Writeup By: Kaoru Hayashi
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