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- Discovered:
- December 15, 2003
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:55:04 PM
- Also Known As:
- PWSteal.Sagic
- Type:
- Trojan Horse
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Infostealer.Sagic is a Trojan Horse that steals Yahoo instant messenger passwords and sends them to the attacker.
Note: Hacktool.Sagic generates this Trojan. Infostealer.Sagic can operate differently, depending on the options that the attacker chooses. The "Technical Details" section below assumes that all the options are chosen.
NOTE : Definitions prior to May 10, 2006 may detect this threat as PWSteal.Sagic
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version December 15, 2003
- Latest Rapid Release version March 31, 2012 revision 035
- Initial Daily Certified version December 15, 2003
- Latest Daily Certified version April 1, 2012 revision 016
- Initial Weekly Certified release date December 17, 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: Moderate
Damage
- Damage Level: Low
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: John Canavan
