W32.Gaga

Discovered:
October 10, 2002
Updated:
February 13, 2007 12:59:00 PM
Also Known As:
W32/Gaga.Worm [McAfee]
Type:
Virus
Systems Affected:
Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.Gaga is a virus that copies itself to the hard drive and the floppy disk drive. It is written in the Microsoft Visual Basic (VB) programming language.

Antivirus Protection Dates

  • Initial Rapid Release version October 11, 2002
  • Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
  • Initial Daily Certified version October 11, 2002
  • Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date October 16, 2002
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Writeup By: Yana Liu

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