W32.Bolzano

W32.Bolzano is a new virus that replicates under Windows 95 and Windows NT infecting Portable Executable applications with EXE or SCR extensions. W32.Bolzano does not infect if the size of the host program is less than 16K. We have received 17 different variants of the virus so far as of Sept 16, 1999. Bolzano is currently the biggest W32 virus family.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version August 31, 1999
• Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
• Initial Daily Certified version August 31, 1999
• Latest Daily Certified version January 20, 2009 revision 048
• Initial Weekly Certified release date August 31, 1999

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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