JS.Posmonk

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: September 2, 2008
Updated: September 2, 2008 11:08:47 AM
Type: Worm
Infection Length: 1,011 bytes

JS.Posmonk is a worm that spreads by injecting links in to data when a Web form is submitted.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version September 2, 2008 revision 004
  • Latest Rapid Release version September 2, 2008 revision 008
  • Initial Daily Certified version September 2, 2008 revision 003
  • Latest Daily Certified version September 2, 2008 revision 016
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date September 3, 2008

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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: Easy

Damage

  • Damage Level: Low
  • Payload: Appends potentially malicious information to submitted HTML form data.

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Karthik Selvaraj
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