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Infostealer.Flecsip.B

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: August 23, 2005
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:53:53 PM
Also Known As: PWSteal.Flecsip.B
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP


Infostealer.Flecsip.B is a password stealing Trojan horse that logs passwords and other confidential data entered by the user onto Internet Explorer Web pages. The Trojan saves a log file with stolen data and sends it to a remote attacker.

NOTE : Definitions prior to May 10, 2006 may detect this threat as PWSteal.Flecsip.B

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version August 23, 2005
  • Latest Rapid Release version November 27, 2007 revision 035
  • Initial Daily Certified version August 23, 2005
  • Latest Daily Certified version January 15, 2008 revision 017
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date August 24, 2005

Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.

Threat Assessment

Wild

  • Wild Level: Low
  • Number of Infections: 0 - 49
  • Number of Sites: 0 - 2
  • Geographical Distribution: Low
  • Threat Containment: Easy
  • Removal: Easy

Damage

  • Damage Level: Low

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Hatsuho Honda
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