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Discovered:
- March 1, 2013
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Updated:
- March 7, 2013 9:10:46 AM
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Type:
- Trojan
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Infection Length:
- 113,879 Bytes
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Systems Affected:
- Mac OS X, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Java.Minesteal is a Trojan horse for both Windows and Mac operating systems that steals login credentials for the game Minecraft.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version March 2, 2013 revision 001
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Latest Rapid Release version March 2, 2013 revision 001
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Initial Daily Certified version March 2, 2013 revision 016
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Latest Daily Certified version March 2, 2013 revision 016
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Initial Weekly Certified release date March 6, 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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Payload: Downloads files onto the compromised computer.
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Releases Confidential Info: Steals confidential information from the compromised computer.
Writeup By: Takashi katsuki
