Trojan.Zeroaccess.C

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: 8 August 2012
Updated:: 28 May 2013 9:58:29 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.Zeroaccess.C is a Trojan horse that may download more malware and steal confidential information from the compromised computer.

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Trojan.Zeroaccess

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version 8 August 2012 revision 023
Latest Rapid Release version 18 June 2013 revision 021
Initial Daily Certified version 8 August 2012 revision 034
Latest Daily Certified version 18 June 2013 revision 022
Initial Weekly Certified release date 15 August 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: Difficult

Damage

Damage Level: Low
Payload: Downloads more malware.
Releases Confidential Info: May steal potentially confidential information.

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Mircea Ciubotariu

Technical Details