Discovered: February 9, 2007
Updated: February 26, 2007 10:51:47 PM
Also Known As: Troj/SpamToo-U [Sophos], Spam-Mespam [McAfee], WORM_ZHELATIN.CH [Trend], Troj/SpamToo-X [Sophos]
Type: Trojan
Infection Length: 49,664 bytes
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
Trojan.Mespam is a Trojan horse that installs itself as a layered service provider (LSP) and sends instant messages containing malicious URLs.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version February 10, 2007
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Latest Rapid Release version December 4, 2008 revision 049
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Initial Daily Certified version February 10, 2007
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Latest Daily Certified version December 8, 2008 revision 050
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Initial Weekly Certified release date February 14, 2007
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
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: Moderate
Damage
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Damage Level: Low
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Payload: Can be used to send instant messages containing malicious URLs.
Distribution
Writeup By: Mircea Ciubotariu
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