Discovered: May 16, 2008
Updated: May 16, 2008 1:53:54 PM
Type: Trojan
Infection Length: 80,748 bytes
Systems Affected: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000
Trojan.Cymdos is a Trojan horse that performs denial of service attacks. It may also download files on to the computer.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version May 16, 2008 revision 003
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Latest Rapid Release version June 28, 2008 revision 022
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Initial Daily Certified version May 16, 2008 revision 005
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Latest Daily Certified version June 28, 2008 revision 021
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Initial Weekly Certified release date May 21, 2008
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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: Low
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Payload: Performs denial of service attacks.
Distribution
Writeup By: Kazumasa Itabashi
