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CameraStealer.C | |
Threat Level Damage Distribution |
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| Common name: | CameraStealer.C |
| Technical name: | Trj/CameraStealer.C |
| Threat level: | Medium |
| Type: | Trojan |
| Effects: |
It allows to get into the affected computer.
It captures certain information entered or saved by the user, with the corresponding threat to privacy.
It listens on open ports in order to allow remote access to the computer.
It does not spread automatically using its own means.
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| Affected platforms:
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Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95/3.X |
| First detected on: | May 31, 2007 |
| Detection updated on: | May 31, 2007 |
| Statistics | No |
Brief Description | |
CameraStealer.C is a Trojan, which although seemingly inoffensive, can actually carry out attacks and intrusions. It captures certain information entered or saved by the user, with the corresponding threat to privacy:
email addresses; user's browsing habits. It reduces the security level of the computer:
it listens on open ports in order to control the computer remotely. CameraStealer.C does not spread automatically using its own means. It needs an attacking user's intervention in order to reach the affected computer. The means of transmission used include, among others, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, email messages with attached files, Internet downloads, FTP, IRC channels, peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks, etc. |