Discovered: January 6, 2003
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:54:56 PM
Also Known As: Trojan.PSW.AlLight.20.a [AVP], PWSteal.AlLight
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
The Infostealer.AlLight Trojan steals the RAS, ICQ, and network passwords and sends them to the hacker. It also terminates some software processes. Infostealer.AlLight is written in the Delphi programming language and packed with UPX.
NOTE : Definitions prior to May 10, 2006 may detect this threat as PWSteal.AlLight
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version January 6, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version January 6, 2003
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Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
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Initial Weekly Certified release date January 8, 2003
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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: Kaoru Hayashi