Discovered: September 10, 2009
Updated: September 10, 2009 3:37:56 PM
Also Known As: W32/GrupBot [McAfee], TROJ_AGENT.BWBF [Trend]
Type: Trojan
Infection Length: 29,184 bytes
Systems Affected: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000
Trojan.Grups is a Trojan horse that opens a back door on the compromised computer and uses Google Groups to send and receive command and control messages.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version September 10, 2009 revision 025
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Latest Rapid Release version December 16, 2009 revision 007
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Initial Daily Certified version September 10, 2009 revision 024
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Latest Daily Certified version September 10, 2009 revision 024
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Initial Weekly Certified release date September 16, 2009
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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: Opens a back door on the compromised computer.
Distribution
Writeup By: Gavin O'Gorman