Trojan.Sokiron

Trojan.Sokiron is a Trojan horse that steals email address and registers the addresses for a pornographic service. The Trojan then prompts the user to pay to cancel the service.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version June 27, 2005
• Latest Rapid Release version July 26, 2008 revision 017
• Initial Daily Certified version June 27, 2005
• Latest Daily Certified version January 20, 2009 revision 048
• Initial Weekly Certified release date June 29, 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