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Discovered:
- January 22, 2009
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Updated:
- January 27, 2009 9:55:17 PM
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Also Known As:
- OSX/iWorkServ.A [F-Secure], OSX/IWService [McAfee], OSX/iWorkS-A [Sophos], OSX_KROWI.A [Trend], OSX/iWorkS-Fam [Sophos], OSX/Krowi.A [Computer Associates]
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Type:
- Trojan
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Infection Length:
- 413,568 bytes
OSX.Iservice is a Trojan horse that runs on Mac OS X and opens a back door on the compromised computer.
Note: Virus definitions dated January 23, 2009 or earlier may detect this threat as OSX.Iwork.
For more information, please read the following:OSX.Iservice—It’s not going to iWork for you.Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version January 22, 2009 revision 025
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Latest Rapid Release version February 24, 2009 revision 040
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Initial Daily Certified version January 22, 2009 revision 040
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Latest Daily Certified version February 24, 2009 revision 048
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Initial Weekly Certified release date January 28, 2009
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: Medium
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Payload: Opens a back door on the compromised computer.
Writeup By: Elia Florio
