Infostealer.Lemir.B

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: August 8, 2003
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:04:58 PM
Also Known As: PWS-Organer [McAfee], PWSteal.Lemir.B
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP


Infostealer.Lemir.B is a password-stealing Trojan Horse that attempts to steal the password to the "Legend of Mir 2" online game and send it to the creator of the Trojan.

The Trojan is written in Microsoft Visual C++ and is packed with ASpack.

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

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version August 11, 2003
  • Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
  • Initial Daily Certified version August 11, 2003
  • Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date August 13, 2003

Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.

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: Scott Gettis
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