MacGyver (2)

Risk Level 1: Very Low

Printer Friendly Page|Rate this page

Discovered:: August 18, 1993
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:36:04 AM
Also Known As:: MacGyver.2803.b, MCGY.2803.c
Type:: Virus

MacGyver (2) is a small, memory-resident virus that infects only .exe files. Changes that it makes to an infected file's size are hidden during directory searches in DOS (for example, dir c:\*.*).

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version August 31, 1993
Latest Rapid Release version August 31, 1993
Initial Daily Certified version August 31, 1993
Latest Daily Certified version August 31, 1993
Initial Weekly Certified release date pending

Click 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

Writeup By: SARC Engineer

Technical Details

Search Threats

Search by name

Example: W32.Beagle.AG@mm

Internet Security Threat Report, Volume 16