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Discovered:
- January 26, 2013
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Updated:
- March 27, 2013 8:11:03 AM
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Also Known As:
- Troj/VSkimmer-A [Sophos]
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Type:
- Trojan
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Infection Length:
- 156,160 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
Infostealer.Vskim is a Trojan horse that steals information from the compromised computer.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version January 26, 2013 revision 005
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Latest Rapid Release version April 17, 2013 revision 004
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Initial Daily Certified version January 26, 2013 revision 007
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Latest Daily Certified version April 17, 2013 revision 016
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Initial Weekly Certified release date January 30, 2013
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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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Releases Confidential Info: Steals system information and sends it to a remote location.
Writeup By: Fergal Ladley
