Alad.2293

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: September 4, 2001
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:55:22 AM
Type:: Virus

The Alad.2293 virus is a memory-resident, .com file infecting virus that not only uses encryption for its virus code, but also contains code which allows the virus to change itself during each infection. All infections increase the size of the infected file by 2,293 bytes.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version September 4, 2001
Latest Rapid Release version September 4, 2001
Initial Daily Certified version September 4, 2001
Latest Daily Certified version September 4, 2001
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: Jimmy Shah

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