W32.STD.D

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: October 29, 2002
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:57:02 AM
Also Known As:: W32/STD.d.worm [McAfee]
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.STD.D attempts to send a copy of itself to other mIRC users. Two variants of W32.STD.D have been found. Both Trojans have bugs and do not spread through mIRC. This threat is written in the Microsoft Visual Basic programming language.

W32.STD.D deletes .dat files in the C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus folder.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version October 30, 2002
Latest Rapid Release version February 9, 2011 revision 001
Initial Daily Certified version October 30, 2002
Latest Daily Certified version February 9, 2011 revision 002
Initial Weekly Certified release date October 30, 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: Yana Liu

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