TSPY_LIMITAIL.DAM
Infostealer.Limitail(Symantec)
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
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Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This spyware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
This is the Trend Micro detection for files that exhibit certain behaviors.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Arrival Details
This spyware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Information Theft
This spyware gathers the following data:
- Computer Name
- OS Platform/ Version
- Title and Menu Bar options of open windows
Other Details
This is the Trend Micro detection for:
- Damaged samples of TSPY_LIMITAIL variants
- Samples detected by this pattern contains code errors, thus they fail to exhibit their intended routines
SOLUTION
Step 1
Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.
Step 2
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_LIMITAIL.DAM. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check this Knowledge Base page for more information.
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