W95.Kenston

Risk Level 1: Very Low

Discovered:
February 1, 1999
Updated:
February 13, 2007 11:34:23 AM
Also Known As:
Win32.Kenston.1895, W95/Kenston.1895, Win95/Kenston, Haha

W95.Kenston is a virus that infects PE (portable executable) files under Windows 9x. It is not memory-resident.

Antivirus Protection Dates

  • Initial Rapid Release version February 3, 1999
  • Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
  • Initial Daily Certified version February 3, 1999
  • Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date pending
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Threat Assessment

Wild

  • Wild Level: Low
  • Number of Infections: 0 - 49
  • Number of Sites: 3 - 9
  • Geographical Distribution: Medium
  • Threat Containment: Easy
  • Removal: Easy

Damage

  • Damage Level: Low

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: Wason Han

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