Discovered: February 14, 2007
Updated: February 14, 2007 5:09:35 PM
Type: Trojan
Infection Length: 16,132 bytes
Systems Affected: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000
Infostealer.Lingling is a Trojan horse that steals sensitive information from the compromised computer.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version February 14, 2007
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Latest Rapid Release version March 25, 2008 revision 018
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Initial Daily Certified version February 14, 2007
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Latest Daily Certified version March 25, 2008 revision 022
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Initial Weekly Certified release date February 14, 2007
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Easy
Damage
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Damage Level: High
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Payload: Steals sensitive information from the compromised computer.
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Deletes Files: Deletes files from the compromised computer.
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Releases Confidential Info: Sends sensitive information to a certain location.
Distribution
Writeup By: Robert X Wang
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