W32.Beast.41472

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: February 21, 1999
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:55:19 AM
Also Known As:: W97M.Beast.A, W32.Beast.A
Type:: Virus
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.Beast.41472 is a stand-alone executable that infects Microsoft Word documents by embedding itself in them. It adds an AutoOpen macro to the document
to run the embedded virus when the document is opened.

Norton AntiVirus detects both the stand-alone virus and the documents that contain the virus in them.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version March 1, 1999
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version March 1, 1999
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date March 1, 1999

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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: Gor Nazaryan

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