W32.HLLP.Handy

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: November 25, 2002

Updated: February 13, 2007 11:41:31 AM

Also Known As: W32/HLLP.Hantaner [McAfee], Win32.HLLP.Hantaner [KAV], PE_HANTANER.A [Trend], Win32.HLLP.Handy [CA], W32/Hantaner-A [Sophos]

Type: Virus

Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.HLLP.Handy is a virus that prepends itself to the files in the KaZaA download folder and the Internet Explorer default download folder. It is written in the Borland Delphi programming language and is compressed with UPX.

Protection

Initial Rapid Release version November 26, 2002
Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
Initial Daily Certified version November 26, 2002
Latest Daily Certified version January 20, 2009 revision 048
Initial Weekly Certified release date November 27, 2002

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Threat Assessment

Wild

Wild Level: Medium
Number of Infections: More than 1000
Number of Sites: More than 10
Geographical Distribution: Medium
Threat Containment: Easy
Removal: Easy

Damage

Damage Level: Low

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Yana Liu

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