Discovered: September 20, 2003
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:07:43 PM
Also Known As: Trojan-PSW.Win32.VB.bn [Kasper, PWS-Abaxo [McAfee], TROJ_ABAXO.A [Trend Micro]
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Trojan.Abaxo is a Trojan Horse that sends banking details to a remote sever for the Trojan's author to collect. The Trojan arrives as a form that looks like a Bingo application from Banco Itaú.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version September 22, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version September 22, 2003
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Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
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Initial Weekly Certified release date September 24, 2003
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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: John Canavan
