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Discovered:
- August 15, 2012
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Updated:
- November 30, 2012 7:27:07 AM
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Also Known As:
- W32/Crisis-A [Sophos], WORM_MORCUT.A [Trend]
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Type:
- Worm
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Infection Length:
- 1,043,456 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
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version August 15, 2012 revision 039
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Latest Rapid Release version February 19, 2013 revision 016
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Initial Daily Certified version August 16, 2012 revision 002
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Latest Daily Certified version February 13, 2013 revision 041
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Initial Weekly Certified release date August 22, 2012
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Medium
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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.
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Releases Confidential Info: Logs keystrokes, steals clipboard data, records webcam, monitors Internet traffic, takes screenshots.
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Compromises Security Settings: Terminates antivirus processes.
Distribution
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Distribution Level: Medium
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Target of Infection: Removable drives, VMware images, and possibly Windows Mobile devices.
Writeup By: Asuka Yamamoto and Takashi Katsuki
