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Infostealer.Formglied

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: January 19, 2005
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:32:06 PM
Also Known As: PWSteal.Formglieder
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP



Infostealer.Formglied is a Trojan horse program with keylogging capabilities that steals passwords for several banking Web sites and Web applications.

Note: Definitions prior to May 10, 2006 may detect this threat as PWSteal.Formglieder.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version January 19, 2005
  • Latest Rapid Release version January 19, 2005
  • Initial Daily Certified version January 19, 2005
  • Latest Daily Certified version January 19, 2005
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date January 19, 2005

Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.

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: Medium

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Candid Wueest
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