W32.Antiqfx.F.Worm

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: November 4, 2002
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:51:24 AM
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.Antiqfx.F.Worm is a minor variant of W32.Antiqfx.Worm. The two differ only in the size of the worm. The behaviors of both variants are identical. W32.Antiqfx.F.Worm also propagates over the network. The payload deletes files of a specific type and file name. This worm is written in Microsoft C++ and is protected by a HASP layer.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version November 4, 2002
Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
Initial Daily Certified version November 4, 2002
Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
Initial Weekly Certified release date November 4, 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: Medium

Distribution

Distribution Level: Medium

Writeup By: Yana Liu

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