W32.HLLW.Soft6

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: December 6, 1999
Updated:: May 1, 2007 9:57:09 AM
Type:: Worm
Infection Length:: Instals.exe: 306,688 bytes;Servicess.exe: 329,728 bytes
Systems Affected:: Windows NT

W32.HLLW.Soft6 propagates automatically through a network and displays the message "Hi 2000" between 9:00 A.M. and 12:00 P.M. The worm only infects Windows NT systems.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version December 6, 1999
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version December 6, 1999
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date December 8, 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

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