Discovered: February 28, 2004
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:18:07 PM
Also Known As: Bloodhound.W32.5, Worm.P2P.gen [Kaspersky]
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
W32.HLLW.Evianc is a worm that attempts to spread through the KaZaA file-sharing network.
This threat is written in the Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) programming language and is compressed with UPX.
Note: Definitions dated prior to February 28, 2004 may detect this threat as Bloodhound.W32.5.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version February 28, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version July 19, 2008 revision 019
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Initial Daily Certified version February 28, 2004
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Latest Daily Certified version January 20, 2009 revision 048
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Initial Weekly Certified release date February 28, 2004
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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: Moderate
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Asuka Yamamoto