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W32.Oporto.3078 Virus

Risk Level 1: Very Low

Discovered:
October 7, 1999
Updated:
February 13, 2007 11:53:28 AM
Type:
Virus

W32.Oporto.3078 is a virus that infects Windows PE executables. It is a direct infector of EXE files. It works under Windows 95, 98 and NT.

Antivirus Protection Dates

  • Initial Rapid Release version December 21, 2000
  • Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
  • Initial Daily Certified version December 21, 2000
  • 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: 0 - 2
  • Geographical Distribution: Low
  • Threat Containment: Easy
  • Removal: Easy

Damage

  • Damage Level: Low

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: Wason Han

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