MacOS/Leap.A - Malware

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Virus:	MacOS/Leap.A
CME number:	CME-4
Date discovered:	16/02/2006
Type:	Worm
In the wild:	Yes
Reported Infections:	Low
Distribution Potential:	Low
Damage Potential:	Low
Static file:
File size:	39.596 Bytes
VDF version:	6.33.01.02 - Fri, 17 Feb 2006 06:28 (GMT+1)

General Method of propagation:
   • Messenger

Aliases:
   • Symantec: OSX.Leap.A
   • Mcafee: OSX/Leap
   • Kaspersky: IM-Worm.MSIL.Ltp.a
   • Sophos: OSX/Leap-A
   • Panda: Trj/Oomp.A!CME-4

Platform / OS:
   • Mac

Side effects:
   • Drops files
   • Drops a malicious file

Files The following files are created:

– Non malicious files:
   • /tmp/pic.gz
   • /tmp/pic

– It creates the following archives containing a copy of the malware:
   • /tmp/latestpics.tgz
   • /tmp/latestpics.tar.gz
   • /tmp/apphook.tar

– /tmp/latestpics
– /tmp/hook
– /tmp/apphook

Messenger Propagation via file
It sends a file with the following name:
• latestpics.tgz

See a brief description here.

Description inserted by Alexander Vukcevic on Fri, 17 Feb 2006 08:17 (GMT+1)
Description updated by Alexander Vukcevic on Fri, 17 Feb 2006 08:58 (GMT+1)

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