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Discovered:
- January 5, 2007
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Updated:
- April 20, 2007 2:25:36 AM
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Also Known As:
- Win32/Cutwail.B [Computer Associates], Win32/Cutwail.C [Computer Associates], Win32/Cutwail.M [Computer Associates], W32/Agent.BOY [F-Secure], Troj/Pushdo-B [Sophos]
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Type:
- Trojan
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Infection Length:
- Varies
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Trojan.Pandex is a Trojan horse that sends spam from a remote server and gathers email addresses from the compromised computer.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version January 5, 2007
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Latest Rapid Release version June 17, 2013 revision 034
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Initial Daily Certified version January 5, 2007
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Latest Daily Certified version June 18, 2013 revision 003
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Initial Weekly Certified release date January 10, 2007
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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: Low
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Payload: Sends spam to email addresses gathered from the compromised computer.
Writeup By: Heather Shannon and Kaoru Hayashi
