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- Discovered:
- May 16, 2013
- Updated:
- May 16, 2013 6:02:03 PM
- Type:
- Trojan
- Infection Length:
- 200 KB
- Systems Affected:
- Mac OS X
OSX.Kitmos is a Trojan horse that opens a back door on the compromised computer. The Trojan may also download and install additional malware, and steal information.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version May 16, 2013 revision 020
- Latest Rapid Release version May 23, 2013 revision 004
- Initial Daily Certified version May 16, 2013 revision 025
- Latest Daily Certified version May 23, 2013 revision 016
- Initial Weekly Certified release date May 22, 2013
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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: Medium
- Payload: Opens a back door, steals information, and downloads additional malware.
Writeup By: Santiago Cortes
Summary| Technical Details| Removal
