Discovered: January 12, 2005
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:31:46 PM
Also Known As: Trojan-Downloader.WMA.Wimad.a , Trojan-Downloader.WMA.Wimad.b , Downloader-UA.a [McAfee], Downloader-UA.b [McAfee], Trojan.Wmvdown.A [Panda], Trojan.Wmvdown.B [Panda]
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Trojan.Wimad is a Trojan that downloads remote files from remote Web sites by exploiting the Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology available in Windows. The Trojan arrives on the compromised computer as a license-protected multimedia file.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version January 12, 2005
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Latest Rapid Release version September 25, 2008 revision 041
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Initial Daily Certified version January 12, 2005 revision 036
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Latest Daily Certified version September 26, 2008 revision 003
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Initial Weekly Certified release date January 12, 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
Writeup By: Kaoru Hayashi
