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Discovered:
- May 11, 2010
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Updated:
- May 11, 2010 10:11:24 PM
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Type:
- Trojan
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Infection Length:
- 41,472 bytes
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Trojan.GootKit is a Trojan horse that steals confidential information. It also opens a back door and downloads additional files on to the compromised computer.
Note: Definitions prior to May 11, 2010 may detect this Trojan as one of the following threats:
- Backdoor.Trojan
- Downloader
- Packed.Cupx!gen5
- Trojan Horse
- Trojan.Dropper
- Trojan.Gen
- W32.Ircbrute
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version May 11, 2010 revision 025
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Latest Rapid Release version February 19, 2013 revision 016
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Initial Daily Certified version May 11, 2010 revision 040
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Latest Daily Certified version June 22, 2011 revision 038
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Initial Weekly Certified release date May 12, 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: Low
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Payload: Opens a back door.
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Deletes Files: May delete system files.
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Releases Confidential Info: Steals confidential information.
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Degrades Performance: Downloading files may degrade performance.
Writeup By: Karthik Selvaraj
