Discovered: June 24, 2005
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:44:51 PM
Also Known As: PWSteal.Raidys
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows XP
Infostealer.Raidys is a Trojan horse that attempts to steal confidential information and opens a back door on the compromised computer. The Trojan also uses rootkit capabilities to hide its process in memory.
NOTE : Definitions prior to May 10, 2006 may detect this threat as PWSteal.Raidys
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version June 24, 2005
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Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version June 24, 2005
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Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
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Initial Weekly Certified release date June 29, 2005
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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
Distribution
Writeup By: Elia Florio