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Discovered:
- October 27, 2009
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Updated:
- October 29, 2009 10:56:18 PM
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Also Known As:
- Ransom-N [McAfee]
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Type:
- Trojan
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Infection Length:
- 36,864 bytes
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Trojan.Ramvicrype is a Trojan horse that encrypts files on the compromised computer.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version October 27, 2009 revision 004
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Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
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Initial Daily Certified version October 27, 2009 revision 008
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Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
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Initial Weekly Certified release date October 28, 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: Medium
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Payload: Encrypts files on the compromised computer.
Writeup By: Kazumasa Itabashi
