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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:56:51 AM
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Also Known As:
- Jack Ripper
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Type:
- Virus
Ripper is a virus that randomly corrupts disk writes when active in memory. Approximately 1 in every 1,000 disk writes is affected, making the information written invalid.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version December 18, 2000
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Latest Rapid Release version December 18, 2000
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Initial Daily Certified version December 18, 2000
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Latest Daily Certified version December 18, 2000
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Initial Weekly Certified release date pending
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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: Easy