Trojan.Kardphisher

[Ablang]

Trojan.Kardphisher
Risk Level 1: Very Low


Discovered: April 26, 2007
Updated: April 27, 2007 8:45:32 AM
Type: Trojan
Infection Length: 962,048 bytes
Systems Affected: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me,
Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000

Trojan.Kardphisher is a Trojan horse that attempts to steal credit
card numbers by tricking the user into entering their credit card
details to activate Windows.

Protection

* Initial Rapid Release version April 27, 2007
* Latest Rapid Release version April 27, 2007
* Initial Daily Certified version April 27, 2007
* Latest Daily Certified version April 27, 2007
* Initial Weekly Certified release date May 2, 2007

Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily
Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild

* Wild Level: Low
* Number of Infections: 0 - 49
* Number of Sites: 0 - 2
* Geographical Distribution: Low
* Threat Containment: Easy
* Removal: Easy

Damage

* Damage Level: Low
* Payload: Tricks the user into entering their credit card details
to activate Windows.
* Releases Confidential Info: Attempts to steal credit card
numbers.

Distribution

* Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Takashi Katsuki

http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2007-042705-0108-99

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Ablang" <[email protected]>

| Trojan.Kardphisher
| Risk Level 1: Very Low
|

If the Risk Lovel is "Very Low", why post information on this Trojan over the 100's of
others ?