W95.Sleepyhead.5632

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: October 21, 2002
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:59:42 AM
Also Known As:: W32.Sleepyhead, W95.Sleepyhead
Type:: Virus
Systems Affected:: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me

W95.Sleepyhead.5632 is a virus that infects Portable Executable (PE) files under Windows 95/98/Me. It can corrupt PE files with data that is appended outside of the executable image.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version October 22, 2002
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version October 22, 2002
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date October 23, 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: Jari Kytojoki

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