SMEG.Pathogen

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: October 16, 1995
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:58:43 AM
Type:: Virus

SMEG.Pathogen is a polymorphic virus that infects .exe and .com files. It is activated by executing an infected file. It keeps a counter of the number of files it infects, and when the counter reaches 32, the hard drives on the system are disabled. Following this, if SMEG.Pathogen is active and a file is executed between 5:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. on a Monday, then it disables the keyboard, displays a message, and corrupts the hard drive.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version November 13, 1995
Latest Rapid Release version November 13, 1995
Initial Daily Certified version November 13, 1995
Latest Daily Certified version November 13, 1995
Initial Weekly Certified release date pending

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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

Technical Details

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