Infostealer.Coced240b

The password stealer appears as an attachment named 26705-i386-update.exe. It claims to be a vulnernability patch that is mailed from support@microsoft.com. The Trojan sends confidential password information to an email address.

Microsoft has posted information regarding bogus files such as this at:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/news/patch_hoax.asp

Note: Definitions prior to May 10, 2006 may detect this threat as PWSteal.Coced240b.Tro.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version February 20, 2001
• Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
• Initial Daily Certified version February 20, 2001
• Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
• Initial Weekly Certified release date February 20, 2001

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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