Bloodhound.W32.2

The virus name Bloodhound.W32.2 is used exclusively by Symantec antivirus products when a potentially unknown virus is found using Symantec Bloodhound technology. Bloodhound technology consists of heuristic algorithms that are used to detect unknown viruses. The actual file that is detected under Bloodhound.W32.2 is likely to be infected with a new Win32 file-infecting virus.

Please submit samples that are detected as Bloodhound.W32.2 to Symantec Security Response so that these new viruses and variants can be identified and assigned specific names; then we can provide you with more information about their nature. To learn how to submit a file, read the document for the type of Symantec antivirus product that you are using:

• Consumer products. If you are using a Symantec antivirus consumer product, such as Norton AntiVirus 2000, 2001, or 2002, click here.
• Enterprise products. If you are using a Symantec antivirus enterprise (corporate) product, such as Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition 7.0, click here.

Bloodhound.W32.2 is detected only in Portable Executable (PE) files. Such viruses might be able to replicate on Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, and XP systems. Bloodhound.W32.2 can detect different types of viruses, including some difficult polymorphic or metamorphic viruses. Repair is not available when a virus is first discovered as Bloodhound.W32.2. When possible, repair is made available after the file has been submitted to Symantec Security Response and the new virus has been identified under a specific name.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version July 9, 2002
• Latest Rapid Release version July 9, 2002
• Initial Daily Certified version July 9, 2002
• Latest Daily Certified version July 9, 2002
• Initial Weekly Certified release date July 10, 2002

Click here 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