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Discovered:
- August 3, 2010
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Updated:
- August 3, 2010 10:18:24 AM
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Type:
- Trojan
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP
MSIL.Elasrofah is a Trojan horse that opens a back door on the compromised computer.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version August 3, 2010 revision 003
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Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
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Initial Daily Certified version August 3, 2010 revision 004
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Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
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Initial Weekly Certified release date August 4, 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: Steals user names and passwords.
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Modifies Files: Modifies the hosts file.
Distribution
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Distribution Level: Low
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Shared Drives: Can be instructed to spread through removable drives and rewritable CDs.
Writeup By: Kaoru Hayashi
