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- Discovered:
- May 20, 2013
- Updated:
- May 20, 2013 9:06:23 AM
- Type:
- Trojan
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Trojan.Shylock.B!gen4 is a heuristic detection used to detect threats associated with the following family: Trojan.Shylock.B
For more information, please see the following resource:
The Shylock “LNK” Awakening
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version May 20, 2013 revision 004
- Latest Rapid Release version May 20, 2013 revision 004
- Initial Daily Certified version May 20, 2013 revision 017
- Latest Daily Certified version May 20, 2013 revision 017
- 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.
- Releases Confidential Info: Steals potentially confidential information.
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Low
- Target of Infection: Removable drives and network shares.
Summary| Technical Details| Removal
