Infostealer.Ldpinch

Infostealer.Ldpinch is a Trojan horse that attempts to steal information from the compromised computer and send it to the remote attacker.

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

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version November 4, 2003
• Latest Rapid Release version February 3, 2010 revision 055
• Initial Daily Certified version November 4, 2003 revision 020
• Latest Daily Certified version February 4, 2010 revision 002
• Initial Weekly Certified release date November 5, 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
• Payload: Attempts to steal confidential information from the compromised computer.
• Releases Confidential Info: Send gathered information to a remote attacker.

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Low