Discovered: November 1, 2005
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:46:03 PM
Also Known As: W32.Lodear.A@mm, Win32.Glieder.{BZ, CA, CB} [Computer Associates], Bagle.{EE-EG} [F-Secure], Email-Worm.Win32.Bagle.{ee-eg}, W32/Bagle.{dk-dm} [McAfee], Mitglieder.FK [Panda Software], Troj/BagleDl-W [Sophos], TROJ_BAGLE.AB [Trend Micro], Email-Worm.Win32.Bagle.{ef-eg}
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Trojan.Lodear is a Trojan horse that attempts to download remote files.
Note:
- Further investigation has revealed that this threat is not a worm and all references to the mass-mailing component have been removed.
- Virus definitions dated prior to November 2, 2005 detect this threat as W32.Lodear.A@mm.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version November 1, 2005
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Latest Rapid Release version November 13, 2009 revision 034
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Initial Daily Certified version November 1, 2005
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Latest Daily Certified version November 13, 2009 revision 033
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Initial Weekly Certified release date November 1, 2005
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Medium
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Number of Infections: 50 - 999
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Number of Sites: More than 10
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Moderate
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Elia Florio