Discovered: February 21, 2000
Updated: February 13, 2007 11:32:42 AM
Also Known As: WNT.Infis.4608.B
Type: Virus
Systems Affected: Windows 2000
The WNT.Infis.4608 virus was updated to support the OEM version of Windows 2000 build 2195, and also fixes a few small bugs in the original release. This update, W2K.Infis.4608, is the first known virus to run in Kernel-mode under Windows 2000 (its predecessor was the first known Windows NT Kernel-mode virus).
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version March 1, 2000
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Latest Rapid Release version July 19, 2008 revision 019
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Initial Daily Certified version March 1, 2000
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Latest Daily Certified version January 20, 2009 revision 048
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Initial Weekly Certified release date March 1, 2000
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
Writeup By: Peter Szor