Further details ...

Just like a biological virus, the infostealer virus has evolved ...

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Discovered: June 20, 2006

Updated: June 21, 2006 11:54:54 AM ZE9

Type: Trojan Horse

Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Infostealer.Orcu is a Trojan horse that attempts to steal confidential information, such as bank and Paypal accounts. It may arrive as a message spammed across the Orkut network.

Protection

• Virus Definitions (LiveUpdate™ Daily) June 21, 2006
• Virus Definitions (LiveUpdate™ Weekly) June 21, 2006
• Virus Definitions (Intelligent Updater) June 21, 2006
• Virus Definitions (LiveUpdate™ Plus) June 21, 2006

Threat Assesment

Wild

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

Damage

• Damage Level: Low
• Payload: Downloads additional malware.
• Releases Confidential Info: Gathers and sends out sensitive financial information.

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Elia Florio