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Discovered:
- February 26, 2008
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Updated:
- February 29, 2008 9:36:19 AM
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Also Known As:
- WCE/Meiti-A [Sophos], WinCE/Infojack [McAfee], Trojan:WinCE/InfoJack [F-Secure], WINCE_INFOJACK.A [Trend]
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Type:
- Worm
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Infection Length:
- 75,776 bytes
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Systems Affected:
- Windows CE
WinCE.Infomeiti is a worm that spreads by copying itself to memory cards on compromised mobile devices. It may also send confidential information to a remote site and lowers security settings.
Microsoft Windows Mobile platforms version 5.0 is also affected.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version February 26, 2008 revision 054
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Latest Rapid Release version August 23, 2012 revision 035
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Initial Daily Certified version February 27, 2008 revision 003
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Latest Daily Certified version August 24, 2012 revision 003
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Initial Weekly Certified release date February 27, 2008
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: Low
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Payload: Sends confidential information to a remote site and lowers security settings.
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Releases Confidential Info: Sends confidential information to a remote site.
Distribution
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Distribution Level: Low
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Target of Infection: Windows CE and Windows Mobile
Writeup By: Kaoru Hayashi
