Trojan.Platan.A

Trojan.Platan.A is a password-stealing Trojan. It is written in Microsoft Visual C++ and is packed with ASPack v2.10d.

The Trojan attempts to search through your login names and passwords and send them to the author of the Trojan, whose email domain is located in Russia.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version January 7, 2003
• Latest Rapid Release version January 19, 2009 revision 039
• Initial Daily Certified version January 7, 2003
• Latest Daily Certified version January 20, 2009 revision 048
• Initial Weekly Certified release date January 7, 2003

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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

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Low