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Discovered:
- June 11, 2012
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Updated:
- July 4, 2012 3:22:48 PM
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Type:
- Trojan
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Infection Length:
- 2,000 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.Mebromi.B is a Trojan horse that attempts to infect the BIOS and the Master Boot Record (MBR).
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version June 11, 2012 revision 020
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Latest Rapid Release version June 28, 2012 revision 025
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Initial Daily Certified version June 11, 2012 revision 019
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Latest Daily Certified version June 29, 2012 revision 002
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Initial Weekly Certified release date June 13, 2012
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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 files on to the compromised computer.
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Causes System Instability: Infects the Award BIOS.
Writeup By: Santiago Cortes
