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Discovered:
- February 20, 2009
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Updated:
- February 20, 2009 9:15:24 PM
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Also Known As:
- Trojan:SymbOS/Yxe [F-Secure], SYMBOS_YXES.A [Trend]
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Type:
- Trojan
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Infection Length:
- Varies
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Systems Affected:
- Symbian OS
SymbOS.Exy.A is a Trojan horse that attempts to send SMS messages to a list of specified numbers.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version February 20, 2009 revision 006
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Latest Rapid Release version February 20, 2009 revision 006
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Initial Daily Certified version February 20, 2009 revision 024
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Latest Daily Certified version February 20, 2009 revision 024
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Initial Weekly Certified release date February 25, 2009
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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 numerous SMS messages to randomly generated numbers.
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Modifies Files: Modifies the C:\system\data\System.ini file.
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Compromises Security Settings: Ends process control or file control utilities.
Writeup By: Robert Xiang Wang
