DSCE.Demo

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: December 15, 1995
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:54:31 AM
Type:: Virus

DSCE.Demo is a memory-resident, file-infecting virus that not only uses encryption for its virus code, but also contains code that allows the virus to change itself during each infection.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version December 15, 1995
Latest Rapid Release version July 8, 2010 revision 048
Initial Daily Certified version December 15, 1995
Latest Daily Certified version July 8, 2010 revision 041
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: Jimmy Shah

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