W32.Quin.Irc

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: August 28, 2002
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:40:11 AM
Also Known As:: W32.HLLW.Quin
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.Quin.Irc is a worm that spreads through IRC. When run, the worm copies itself as %windows%positron.exe. (Note the missing \ after %windows%. This results in a file name such as C:\windowspositron.exe.)

NOTE: Definitions dated prior to September 3, 2002 will detect this threat as W32.HLLW.Quin

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version August 29, 2002
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version August 29, 2002
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date September 4, 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: Peter Ferrie

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