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Discovered:
- June 21, 2012
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Updated:
- July 23, 2012 6:47:08 AM
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Type:
- Trojan
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Infection Length:
- 450,560 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.Fakeavlock is a Trojan horse that locks applications making the computer unusable and attempts to convince the user to purchase software in order to remove non-existent malware or security risks.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version June 20, 2012 revision 018
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Latest Rapid Release version May 22, 2013 revision 020
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Initial Daily Certified version June 20, 2012 revision 020
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Latest Daily Certified version May 22, 2013 revision 018
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Initial Weekly Certified release date June 27, 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: Misrepresents the security status of a computer and asks user to pay for software activation.
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Causes System Instability: Performs actions that prevents the user from accessing certain programs on the computer.
Writeup By: Andrea Lelli
