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- Discovered:
- October 2, 2002
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:49:29 AM
- Also Known As:
- Win32.HLLW.Osapex [AVP]
- Type:
- Virus
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.Osapex is a virus that copies itself back and forth from drives A and C. It copies itself as Vga32.exe. The virus has no damaging payload.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version October 2, 2002
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version October 2, 2002
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date October 2, 2002
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
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: Douglas Knowles
