W32.Cbomb

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: July 29, 2002
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:57:19 AM
Type:: Trojan Horse, Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.Cbomb is a Trojan horse and worm that moves all files from the \Windows\System folder to the Windows desktop, and moves the desktop files to the C:\Cbomb folder.

NOTE: Definitions dated prior to July 29, 2002, detect this threat as Bloodhound.W32.VBWORM.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version July 30, 2002
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version July 30, 2002
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date July 31, 2002

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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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