W32.Servese

Discovered:
February 14, 2002
Updated:
February 13, 2007 11:50:00 AM
Type:
Virus
Systems Affected:
Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.Servese overwrites .exe files with itself when they are run. It creates a copy of the original file before it overwrites it. The copies have the same file name but with the .dll extension.

Antivirus Protection Dates

  • Initial Rapid Release version February 14, 2002
  • Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
  • Initial Daily Certified version February 14, 2002
  • Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date February 20, 2002
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Writeup By: Gor Nazaryan

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