Due to a decrease in submission rate, W32.HLLW.Qaz.A has been downgraded to a level 2 threat.
W32.HLLW.Qaz.A was first discovered in China in July 2000. It is a companion virus that can spread over a network. It also has a "backdoor" that will enable a remote user to connect to and control the computer using port 7597. Because this virus cannot spread to computers outside of the network, it may have originally been sent by email.
W32.HLLW.Qaz.A was originally known as Qaz.Trojan. It was renamed to W32.HLLW.Qaz.A on August 10, 2000. As of September 14, 2000, there are at least four variants of the original virus.
Configure Windows for maximum protection
Because this virus spreads by using shared folders on networked computers, to ensure that the virus does not re-infect the computer after it has been removed, Symantec suggests sharing with read-only access or using password protection. For instructions on how to do this, see your Windows documentation or the document
How to configure shared Windows folders for maximum network protection.
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