Discovered: August 19, 2004
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:26:38 PM
Also Known As: Keylog-Sconato [McAfee], TROJ_SCONATO.A [Trend], Troj/Sconato-A [Sophos], Trj/Sconato.A [Panda], Trojan.Win32.Sconato.a [Kasper
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Trojan.Sconato is a Trojan horse program that installs a Browser Helper Object (BHO). The installed BHO captures keystrokes and emails them to the attacker.
This Trojan is packed with UPX.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version August 20, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version August 20, 2004
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Latest Daily Certified version December 8, 2008 revision 050
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Initial Weekly Certified release date August 25, 2004
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
Distribution
Writeup By: Kevin Ha
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