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Trojan.Swisyn

Risk Level 1: Very Low

Discovered:
December 1, 2012
Updated:
December 4, 2012 5:52:14 PM
Type:
Trojan
Infection Length:
Varies
Systems Affected:
Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Trojan.Swisyn is a Trojan horse that drops other malware files onto the compromised computer.

Antivirus Protection Dates

  • Initial Rapid Release version December 1, 2012 revision 002
  • Latest Rapid Release version January 25, 2013 revision 019
  • Initial Daily Certified version December 1, 2012 revision 006
  • Latest Daily Certified version January 25, 2013 revision 023
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date December 5, 2012
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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: Drops additional files or malware.

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: Alan Neville
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