Infostealer.Flecsip

Infostealer.Flecsip is a password stealing Trojan that logs passwords and other confidential data entered by the user accessing Web pages through Internet Explorer. The Trojan saves a log file with stolen data and attempts to send it to a remote attacker.

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

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version July 12, 2005
• Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
• Initial Daily Certified version July 12, 2005
• Latest Daily Certified version January 20, 2009 revision 048
• Initial Weekly Certified release date July 13, 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