W32.Stupid.D

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: November 5, 2002
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:59:01 PM
Also Known As:: W32.HLLW.Smilex
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.Stupid.D is a worm that copies itself to the root folders of all writeable drives. It is written in the Microsoft Visual Basic programming language.

NOTE: Definitions dated prior to November 8, 2002 detect this threat as W32.HLLW.Smilex.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version November 6, 2002
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version November 6, 2002
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date November 6, 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: Moderate

Damage

Damage Level: Low

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Yana Liu

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