Discovered: September 10, 2007
Updated: September 10, 2007 5:19:37 PM
Also Known As: W32/SillyFDC-BU [Sophos]
Type: Worm
Infection Length: 290,419 bytes
Systems Affected: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000
W32.Blastclan is a worm that spreads by copying itself to all drives on the compromised computer.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version September 10, 2007 revision 009
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Latest Rapid Release version December 24, 2009 revision 022
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Initial Daily Certified version September 10, 2007 revision 017
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Latest Daily Certified version December 24, 2009 revision 049
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Initial Weekly Certified release date September 12, 2007
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Easy
Damage
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Damage Level: Low
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Compromises Security Settings: Ends security-related applications.
Distribution
Writeup By: Liam O Murchu
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