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Discovered:
- September 29, 2010
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Updated:
- September 30, 2010 9:06:03 AM
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Also Known As:
- SymbOS/Zitmo.A [McAfee]
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Type:
- Trojan
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Infection Length:
- 74,632 bytes
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Systems Affected:
- Symbian OS
SymbOS.Zeusmitmo is a Trojan horse that runs on Symbian Series 60 2nd Edition mobile devices. It opens a back door that allows a remote attacker to steal information from SMS messages received on the compromised device.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version September 29, 2010 revision 024
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Latest Rapid Release version February 19, 2013 revision 016
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Initial Daily Certified version September 29, 2010 revision 037
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Latest Daily Certified version December 6, 2012 revision 018
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Initial Weekly Certified release date October 6, 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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Releases Confidential Info: Steals information from received SMS messages
Writeup By: Takayoshi Nakayama and Mario Ballano Barcena
