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Discovered:
- July 5, 2009
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Updated:
- July 6, 2009 7:06:52 AM
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Also Known As:
- JS_DLOADER.BD [Trend]
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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 Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP
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CVE References:
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CVE-2008-0015
Downloader.Fostrem is a Trojan horse that exploits the Microsoft Windows 'MPEG2TuneRequest' Object Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in order to download more malware on to the compromised computer.
Note: Virus definitions dated July 5, 2009 or earlier detect this threat as
Downloader and
Trojan Horse.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version July 6, 2009 revision 038
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Latest Rapid Release version February 19, 2013 revision 016
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Initial Daily Certified version July 6, 2009 revision 004
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Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
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Initial Weekly Certified release date July 8, 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: Downloads more malware on to the compromised computer.
Writeup By: Kaoru Hayashi
