W32.HLLW.Vig

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: August 20, 2002
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:52:38 AM
Also Known As:: W32.Vig.Worm, Win32.Vig [CA], W32/Vig.worm [McAfee]
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.HLLW.Vig writes itself to the root of all local and mapped drives. It also modifies the registry so that it runs whenever you start Windows.

NOTE: Definitions dated prior to August 22, 2002 will detect this threat as W32.Vig.Worm.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version August 21, 2002
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version August 21, 2002
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date August 21, 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: Maryl Magee

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