Troj/LdPinch-KE

Category	Viruses and Spyware
Type	Trojan
What to do	If you've received an alert for a virus or spyware, then follow the instructions for removing the threat.
Prevalence	low high

Summary


Affected operating systems	Windows
Included in our products from	July 2006 (4.07)
Protection available since	26 May 2006 21:48:12 (GMT)
Detected by	All Sophos products

Troj/LdPinch-KE is a password-stealing Trojan for the Windows platform.

Troj/LdPinch-KE includes functionality to send notification messages by email.

The Trojan searches the registry and configuration files for various account and password details, then sends them to a preconfigured email address.

Troj/LdPinch-KE watches for system warning messages (such as "Warning: Components have changed") and dismisses them automatically.

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