W32.Karimex

Discovered:
October 29, 2002
Updated:
February 13, 2007 11:41:06 AM
Type:
Virus
Systems Affected:
Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.Karimex is a virus that prepends itself to randomly chosen .exe files in the current folder.

Antivirus Protection Dates

  • Initial Rapid Release version October 30, 2002
  • Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
  • Initial Daily Certified version October 30, 2002
  • Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date October 30, 2002
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Writeup By: Yana Liu

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