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Updated:
- February 12, 2007 9:52:40 AM
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Type:
- Security Assessment Tool
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Name:
- Asterisk Key
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Version:
- 6.5
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Publisher:
- Passware
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Risk Impact:
- Low
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
Behavior
Ariskkey is a program designed to recover passwords that have been saved and are hidden by asterisks. This program can be a security risk since it can be used to recover passwords that were thought to be hidden.
Note: Definitions prior to February 9th, 2007 may detect this threat as Hacktool.Ariskkey.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version November 11, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version May 14, 2013 revision 006
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Initial Daily Certified version November 11, 2004
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Latest Daily Certified version May 14, 2013 revision 009
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Initial Weekly Certified release date November 17, 2004
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