Discovered: March 24, 2006
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:54:25 PM
Also Known As: PWSteal.Maplosty
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Infostealer.Maplosty is a Trojan horse that attempts to steal information related to the MapleStory online game, and send it to a predetermined email address.
NOTE : Definitions prior to May 10, 2006 may detect this threat as PWSteal.Maplosty
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version March 24, 2006
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Latest Rapid Release version September 11, 2008 revision 006
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Initial Daily Certified version March 24, 2006
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Latest Daily Certified version January 20, 2009 revision 048
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Initial Weekly Certified release date March 29, 2006
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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
Distribution
Writeup By: Chen Yu