Infostealer.Lineage

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: January 11, 2005
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:53:38 PM
Also Known As:: PWSteal.Lineage
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Infostealer.Lineage is a Trojan horse that attempts to steal the password to the "Lineage" online game and send it to the creator of the Trojan.

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

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version January 12, 2005
Latest Rapid Release version May 24, 2012 revision 001
Initial Daily Certified version January 12, 2005 revision 003
Latest Daily Certified version May 24, 2012 revision 003
Initial Weekly Certified release date January 12, 2005

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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: Moderate

Damage

Damage Level: Low

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: John Park

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