W32.Giwin.gen

Risk Level 1: Very Low

Printer Friendly Page|Rate this page

Discovered:: October 2, 2001
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:57:44 AM
Also Known As:: W32.HLLW.Giwin
Type:: Virus

W32.Giwin.gen is a simple virus that copies itself to the root of drive C, C:\Windows, and C:\Windows\System as Setup32.exe. It also creates 50 copies of itself in each of these locations as _##_.exe, where ## is a number between 1 and 50.

This virus also copies itself to the floppy disk if one is present in the floppy disk drive.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version October 2, 2001
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version October 2, 2001
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
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: Douglas Knowles

Technical Details

Search Threats

Search by name

Example: W32.Beagle.AG@mm

Internet Security Threat Report, Volume 16