Trojan.Sopiclick

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: September 11, 2009
Updated: September 11, 2009 11:50:52 AM
Type: Trojan
Infection Length: 225,000 bytes
Systems Affected: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000

Trojan.Sopiclick is a Trojan horse that may be used to increase certain Web site statistics. It may also download files on to the compromised computer.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version pending
  • Latest Rapid Release version February 3, 2010 revision 008
  • Initial Daily Certified version pending
  • Latest Daily Certified version February 3, 2010 revision 022
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date September 16, 2009

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Threat Assessment

Wild

  • Wild Level: Low
  • Number of Infections: 0 - 49
  • Number of Sites: 0 - 2
  • Geographical Distribution: Low
  • Threat Containment: Easy
  • Removal: Easy

Damage

  • Damage Level: Medium
  • Payload: Modifies certain Web site statistics.
    May download more files on to the compromised computer.

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Kevin Savage
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