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Discovered:
- March 30, 2012
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Updated:
- July 3, 2012 5:02:05 PM
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Type:
- Trojan
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Infection Length:
- 75,000 bytes
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Systems Affected:
- Mac OS X
OSX.Macontrol is a Trojan horse that opens a back door on the compromised computer.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version June 29, 2012 revision 023
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Latest Rapid Release version February 19, 2013 revision 016
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Initial Daily Certified version June 29, 2012 revision 024
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Latest Daily Certified version February 2, 2013 revision 007
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Initial Weekly Certified release date July 4, 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: Opens a back door on the compromised computer.
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Releases Confidential Info: Sends potentially confidential information to the remote attacker.
Writeup By: Joseph Bingham
