W32.Deledsig.A

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: September 14, 2007
Updated: September 14, 2007 2:30:21 PM
Type: Virus
Infection Length: 160,768 bytes
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP

W32.Deledsig.A is a virus that infects executable files and changes the size files with certain extensions (.mc9 .mc8 .prt .pfm and .igs) to zero bytes.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version September 14, 2007 revision 001
  • Latest Rapid Release version September 14, 2007 revision 001
  • Initial Daily Certified version September 14, 2007 revision 008
  • Latest Daily Certified version September 14, 2007 revision 008
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date September 19, 2007

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Threat Assessment

Wild

  • Wild Level: Low
  • Number of Infections: 0 - 49
  • Number of Sites: 0 - 2
  • Geographical Distribution: Low
  • Threat Containment: Easy
  • Removal: Easy

Damage

  • Damage Level: Low

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Kazumasa Itabashi
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