Discovered: March 27, 2006
Updated: March 27, 2006 6:02:47 AM
Also Known As: Keylogger.Stranget.B [Symantec]
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
Trojan.Stranget.B is a Trojan horse that logs keystrokes, steals passwords and system information, and sends it to a remote attacker. It also downloads files and opens an FTP server by exploiting the Microsoft Internet Explorer CreateTextRange Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (as described in BID 17196).
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version March 27, 2006
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Latest Rapid Release version August 2, 2008 revision 020
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Initial Daily Certified version March 27, 2006
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Latest Daily Certified version January 20, 2009 revision 048
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Initial Weekly Certified release date March 29, 2006
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Writeup By: Kaoru Hayashi