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- Discovered:
- December 20, 2012
- Updated:
- April 3, 2013 2:47:07 PM
- Type:
- Trojan
- Systems Affected:
- Linux
Linux.Chapro is a Trojan horse that injects a malicious iFrame tag into open Web page files. It also downloads a copy of Trojan.Zbot on to the compromised computer.
Note: Virus definitions dated April 3, 2013 or earlier may have detected this threat as Linux.Apmod.
Note: Virus definitions dated April 3, 2013 or earlier may have detected this threat as Linux.Apmod.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version December 20, 2012 revision 007
- Latest Rapid Release version April 5, 2013 revision 037
- Initial Daily Certified version December 20, 2012 revision 009
- Latest Daily Certified version April 5, 2013 revision 048
- Initial Weekly Certified release date December 26, 2012
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: Medium
- Payload: Downloads more malware on to the compromised computer.
- Modifies Files: Injects iFrame HTML code into open Web page files.
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: Branko Spasojevic