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Discovered:
- March 22, 2009
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Updated:
- March 22, 2009 10:12:28 AM
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Also Known As:
- Ransom-F [McAfee], Troj/Fakecor-A [Sophos], W32/Fixer [F-Secure]
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Type:
- Trojan
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Infection Length:
- 139,264 and 94,208 bytes
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version March 22, 2009 revision 001
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Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
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Initial Daily Certified version March 22, 2009 revision 005
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Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
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Initial Weekly Certified release date March 25, 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: Moderate
Damage
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Damage Level: Medium
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Payload: Downloads a program on to the compromised computer.
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Modifies Files: Encrypts certain files on the compromised computer.
Writeup By: Takayoshi Nakayama
