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W95.CIH.corrupt

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: June 28, 1998
Updated: February 13, 2007 11:55:35 AM
Also Known As: Win95.CIH.corrupted
Type: Virus



Programs that are identified as being infected with W95.CIH.corrupt have been infected with a corrupted variant of W95.CIH. This corruption can cause the infected program to become unusable. In most cases, the virus will not be able to execute.

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Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version September 6, 2001
  • Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
  • Initial Daily Certified version September 6, 2001
  • Latest Daily Certified version January 20, 2009 revision 048
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date September 6, 2001

Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.

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: Atli Gudmundsson
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