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- Discovered:
- April 23, 2001
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:58:50 AM
- Type:
- Virus
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.Tinit is a Win32 file infector that infects .scr and .exe files. When an infected file is executed, the virus creates a file in the Windows temporary folder, and then uses that file to infect .exe and .scr files on local drives and remote shares.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version April 24, 2001
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version April 24, 2001
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date April 25, 2001
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Writeup By: Douglas Knowles
