Wyx.C (b)

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: August 9, 2002
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:59:06 AM
Type:: Virus
Systems Affected:: Linux, UNIX, Windows 2000, Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

Wyx.C (b) is a polymorphic virus that infects boot sectors on local hard disks and floppy disks. It carries no payload, but may destroy FAT32 partitions when infecting them.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version August 12, 2002
Latest Rapid Release version August 12, 2002
Initial Daily Certified version August 12, 2002
Latest Daily Certified version August 12, 2002
Initial Weekly Certified release date August 14, 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: Atli Gudmundsson

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