Discovered: June 30, 2004
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:54:47 PM
Also Known As: PWSteal.Refest
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
Infostealer.Refest is a Trojan Horse that installs itself as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) for Internet Explorer and steals online banking information when it is submitted in web forms.
NOTE : Definitions prior to May 10, 2006 may detect this threat as PWSteal.Refest
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version July 1, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version November 9, 2009 revision 048
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Initial Daily Certified version July 1, 2004 revision 036
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Latest Daily Certified version November 10, 2009 revision 003
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Initial Weekly Certified release date July 7, 2004
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Easy
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Rodney Andres