Discovered: February 13, 2007
Updated: February 14, 2007 9:42:32 PM
Also Known As: W32/Blic-A [Sophos]
Type: Trojan
Infection Length: 33,792 bytes
Systems Affected: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000
W32.Darksnow is a virus that replicates by dropping O97M.Darksnow.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version February 14, 2007
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Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version February 14, 2007
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Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
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Initial Weekly Certified release date February 14, 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
Distribution
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Distribution Level: Low
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Target of Infection: Microsoft Word and Excel
Writeup By: Stuart Smith
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