Bat.Hexvirus.1414

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: July 13, 2001
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:48:07 AM
Type:: Trojan Horse

Bat.Hexvirus.1414 is a relatively harmless batch file virus. It attempts to drop two files; the first file turns the second file into an executable file that carries the possibly destructive payload. Due to bugs in the code, the virus does not succeed in infecting the computer, but it does cause the computer to stop responding.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version July 13, 2001
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version July 13, 2001
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date July 13, 2001

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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: SARC Engineer

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