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Infostealer.Lineage

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: 11 January 2005
Updated: 13 February 2007 12:53:38 PM
Also Known As: PWSteal.Lineage
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP


Infostealer.Lineage is a Trojan horse that attempts to steal the password to the "Lineage" online game and send it to the creator of the Trojan.

NOTE : Definitions prior to May 10, 2006 may detect this threat as PWSteal.Lineage

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version 12 January 2005
  • Latest Rapid Release version 24 November 2009 revision 040
  • Initial Daily Certified version 12 January 2005 revision 003
  • Latest Daily Certified version 24 November 2009 revision 005
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date 12 January 2005

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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

  • Damage Level: Low

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: John Park
Symantec Client Security