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Discovered:
- January 30, 2010
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Updated:
- January 31, 2010 12:33:03 PM
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Also Known As:
- Troj/Horst-JX [Sophos]
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Type:
- Virus
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Infection Length:
- 203776 Bytes
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP
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CVE References:
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CVE-2008-4250
W32.Fujacks.CE is a worm that spreads by infecting files, copying itself to removable and shared drives and by exploiting vulnerabilities.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version January 29, 2010 revision 066
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Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
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Initial Daily Certified version January 30, 2010 revision 008
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Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
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Initial Weekly Certified release date February 3, 2010
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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: Downloads additional threats from the Internet.
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Modifies Files: Infects executable and html files.
Distribution
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Distribution Level: Medium
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Shared Drives: Attempts to copy itself to network shares protected by weak passwords.
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Target of Infection: Unpatched computers.
Writeup By: Takayoshi Nakayama
