Infostealer.Nailmews

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: June 20, 2006
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:56:37 PM
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP


Infostealer.Nailmews is a Trojan horse that attempts to steal confidential information from the compromised computer. It has been reported to arrive as a message sent through ICQ.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version June 21, 2006
  • Latest Rapid Release version February 2, 2010 revision 037
  • Initial Daily Certified version June 21, 2006
  • Latest Daily Certified version February 2, 2010 revision 041
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date June 21, 2006

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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: Easy

Damage

  • Damage Level: Low

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Kaoru Hayashi
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