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OSX/Leap-A
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First Report:
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2006-02-16 13:53
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Last Update:
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2006-07-29 23:33
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Risk Rating:
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Very Low Risk
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Aliases:
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CME-4
IM-Worm.OSX.Leap.a
Leap.A
OSX.Leap.A
OSX/Leap
OSX/Leap-A
OSX/Leap.A
OSX/Oomp
OSX_LEAP.A
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Information From AntiVirus Vendors
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Below you will find virus information from different antivirus vendors included in this Secunia Virus Profile. Information about the virus along with links to removal tools will be listed below when available.
The information provided is sorted by the date on which the information first became publicy available on the antivirus vendors' websites. The earliest available reports are displayed first. Please note timestamps are in GMT+1.
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#1 - SOPHOS
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OSX/Leap-A
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Severity:
2/5
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File Size:
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Reported:
2006-02-16 13:53
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Last Update:
2006-03-16 23:33
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Description:
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Full Report From Vendor
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#2 - MCAFEE
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OSX/Leap
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Severity:
3/7
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File Size:
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Reported:
2006-02-16 15:57
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Last Update:
2006-02-24 23:42
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Description:
-- Update: February 16, 2006 -- The risk assessment of this threat has been updated to Low-Profiled due to media attention at: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/16/mac_os-x_virus/
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Full Report From Vendor
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ChangeLog:
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Changes are listed in chronological order with the latest changes first.
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2006-02-24 23:42
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Description was changed.
New: "-- Update: February 16, 2006 -- The risk assessment of this threat has been updated to Low-Profiled due to media attention at: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/16/mac_o s-x_virus/"
Old: "-- Update: February 16, 2006 --The risk assessment of this threat has been updated to Low-Profiled due to media attention at: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/16/mac_o s-x_virus/"
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2006-02-17 03:48
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Description was changed.
New: "-- Update: February 16, 2006 --The risk assessment of this threat has been updated to Low-Profiled due to media attention at: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/16/mac_o s-x_virus/"
Old: "The risk assessment of this threat has been updated to Low-Profiled due to media attention at:http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/16/ma c_os-x_virus/OSX/Leap is an instant messaging worm propagating via iChat on PowerPC-based machines running Mac OS ..."
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2006-02-16 21:17
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Description was changed.
New: "The risk assessment of this threat has been updated to Low-Profiled due to media attention at:http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/16/ma c_os-x_virus/OSX/Leap is an instant messaging worm propagating via iChat on PowerPC-based machines running Mac OS ..."
Old: "The risk assessment of this threat has been updated to Low-Profiled due to media attention at: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/16/mac_o s-x_virus/ OSX/Leap is an instant messaging worm propagating via iChat on PowerPC-based machines running Mac O..."
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2006-02-16 18:37
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Severity was raised from 2/7 to 3/7.
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2006-02-16 18:37
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Description was changed.
New: "The risk assessment of this threat has been updated to Low-Profiled due to media attention at: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/16/mac_o s-x_virus/ OSX/Leap is an instant messaging worm propagating via iChat on PowerPC-based machines running Mac O..."
Old: "OSX/Leap is an instant messaging worm propagating via iChat on PowerPC-based machines running Mac OS X."
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2006-02-16 17:32
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Severity was raised from 1/7 to 2/7.
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2006-02-16 17:32
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Description was changed.
New: "OSX/Leap is an instant messaging worm propagating via iChat on PowerPC-based machines running Mac OS X."
Old: "AVERT has received a sample of this threat and is currently in the process of analyzing it. Details will be posted when they are available. Please check back shortly. Top of Page"
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#3 - SYMANTEC
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OSX.Leap.A
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Severity:
1/5
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File Size:
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Reported:
2006-02-16 16:24
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Last Update:
2006-03-15 23:34
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Description:
OSX.Leap.A is a worm that targets installs of Macintosh OS X and spreads via iChat Instant Messenger program.
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ChangeLog:
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Changes are listed in chronological order with the latest changes first.
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2006-02-17 13:50
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Description was changed.
New: "OSX.Leap.A is a worm that targets installs of Macintosh OS X and spreads via iChat Instant Messenger program. "
Old: "OSX.Leap.A is a worm that targets installs of Macintosh OS X and spreads via iChat Instant Messenger program. It infects files on the Macintosh OS X version 10.4."
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2006-02-17 01:04
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Description was changed.
New: "OSX.Leap.A is a worm that targets installs of Macintosh OS X and spreads via iChat Instant Messenger program. It infects files on the Macintosh OS X version 10.4."
Old: "OSX.Leap.A is a worm that runs on the Macintosh OS X and spreads via iChat Instant Messenger program."
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#4 - COMPUTER ASSOCIATES
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OSX/Leap.A
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Severity:
-
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File Size:
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Reported:
2006-02-17 02:27
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Last Update:
2006-02-20 23:43
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Description:
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Full Report From Vendor
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#5 - TREND MICRO
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OSX_LEAP.A
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Severity:
1/3
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File Size:
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Reported:
2006-02-17 05:06
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Last Update:
2006-03-04 23:36
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Description:
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Full Report From Vendor
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#6 - SOPHOS
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OSX/Leap-A
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Severity:
2/5
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File Size:
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Reported:
2006-06-30 12:03
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Last Update:
2006-07-29 23:33
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Description:
OSX/Leap-A is an instant-messaging worm for the Mac OS X platform. The worm attempts to spread via the iChat instant messaging system, sending itself to available contacts on the infected users' buddy list in a file called latestpics.tgz. OSX/Leap-A attempts to infect recently used applications.
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Full Report From Vendor
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