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- Discovered:
- December 3, 1993
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:33:38 AM
- Type:
- Virus
- Systems Affected:
- DOS
The Hidenowt virus is a simple .COM and .EXE file infecting virus, which besides targeting the file C:\COMMAND.COM, does nothing more then replicate.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version December 30, 1993
- Latest Rapid Release version December 30, 1993
- Initial Daily Certified version December 30, 1993
- Latest Daily Certified version December 30, 1993
- Initial Weekly Certified release date December 30, 1993
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
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
