Infostealer.Tarno

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: October 30, 2003
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:53:39 PM
Also Known As: PWSteal.Tarno
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP


Infostealer.Tarno is a Trojan Horse that attempts to intercept user names and passwords for a number of Web-based services. It sends the user names and passwords to a certain email address using its own SMTP engine.

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

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version October 30, 2003
  • Latest Rapid Release version June 22, 2009 revision 066
  • Initial Daily Certified version October 30, 2003
  • Latest Daily Certified version June 19, 2009 revision 051
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date November 5, 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: Fergal Ladley
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