Infostealer.Kuang.B

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: September 10, 2001
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:53:33 PM
Also Known As:: Trojan.PSW.Kuang.B [KAV], Win32.PSW.Kuang[CA], PWSteal.Kuang.B
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

Infostealer.Kuang.B is a Trojan that steals system passwords and emails the stolen information to the hacker.

NOTE: Definitions dated prior to April 10, 2003 detect this threat as Backdoor.Trojan.

NOTE : Definitions prior to May 10, 2006 may detect this threat as PWSteal.Kuang.B

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version September 10, 2001
Latest Rapid Release version May 8, 2012 revision 036
Initial Daily Certified version September 10, 2001
Latest Daily Certified version May 9, 2012 revision 002
Initial Weekly Certified release date September 10, 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: Easy

Damage

Damage Level: Low

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Yana Liu

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