Infostealer.Likmet.A

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: July 5, 2004
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:54:56 PM
Also Known As:: PWSteal.Likmet.A
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

Infostealer.Likmet.A is a Trojan horse that displays a fake MSN Messenger logon window and steals the password provided.

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

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version July 5, 2004
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version July 5, 2004
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date July 5, 2004

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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

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Benjamin Nahorney

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