- Discovered:
- October 14, 2002
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:40:50 AM
- Type:
- Virus
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.Cacogen is a virus that prepends itself to Windows .exe files. It searches for .exe files in all folders on all drives except for CD-ROM drives.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version October 15, 2002
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version October 15, 2002
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date October 16, 2002
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