WDEF

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:34:08 AM
Type:: Virus

WDEF is a virus first discovered in 1989. It is designed to specifically infect desktop files and does not infect other system, application, or data files. WDEF A and WDEF B are the only known strains of WDEF.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version December 20, 2000
Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
Initial Daily Certified version December 20, 2000
Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
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

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