Discovered: June 21, 2005
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:40:57 PM
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Trojan.Aimsend is a Trojan horse that sends a link to all America Online Instant Messenger (AIM) contacts on the compromised computer.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version June 22, 2005
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Latest Rapid Release version June 28, 2008 revision 022
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Initial Daily Certified version June 22, 2005
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Latest Daily Certified version June 28, 2008 revision 021
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Initial Weekly Certified release date June 22, 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
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Distribution Level: Medium
Writeup By: Rodney Andres