Discovered: July 24, 2009
Updated: July 25, 2009 1:10:55 AM
Also Known As: Ransom-J [McAfee]
Type: Trojan
Infection Length: 159,801 bytes
Systems Affected: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000
Trojan.Ransompage is a Trojan horse that displays an image on predetermined Web Browsers. It then issues a ransom demand.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version July 24, 2009 revision 051
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Latest Rapid Release version July 24, 2009 revision 055
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Initial Daily Certified version July 24, 2009 revision 053
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Latest Daily Certified version July 25, 2009 revision 003
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Initial Weekly Certified release date July 29, 2009
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
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: Displays an image on predetermined Web Browsers.
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Deletes Files: Deletes Web Browser files.
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Modifies Files: Modifies Web Browser files.
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Releases Confidential Info: May send confidential information to a remote location.
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Degrades Performance: Displayed image may degrade Web Browser performance.
Distribution
Writeup By: Nino Gutierrez & Liam OMurchu
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